0 Akia Harris
0 - Akia Harris
Height: 5-7
Year: So.
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School: Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
Position: G
Major: Exercise Science, Physical Education and Wellness -- Fitness & Wellness
Previous School: Hamilton Heights Christian Academy
gp 29
pts/g 8.6
fg % 36.8
3pt % 39.2
ft % 62.3
reb/g 3.0
a/g 3.6

In 2016-17 (Freshman): Harris had a freshman season that was one for the record books...she became the fifth Tech women's basketball player in history to record a triple-double, recording the 10th triple-double ever in program history...she reached the feat on Jan. 7, 2017 when she tallied 19 points (career-high), 12 assists (career-high), and 10 rebounds (career-high) in Tech's 72-54 victory over Murray State...She saw action in all 30 of the Golden Eagle's games, starting in 29 of the contests...scored in double-figures for 13 of the 30 contests, including two 10+ assist games...she ended her freshman season averaging 30.1 minutes, 8.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per contest...totaled a team-best 121 assists...shot 32 percent from the field, 27.7 percent from beyond the arc, and 69.8 percent from the charity stripe...totaled a team-high 41 steals...saw a career-best 45 minutes versus Austin Peay on Jan. 5, 2017...three-times named OVC Freshman of the week.  

High School: Harris joins the Golden Eagle family from Chattanooga, Tenn...Played her senior year at Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, after previously attending the Girls Preparatory School (GPS) for her eighth grade to junior seasons...Started at point guard her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons on the GPS Bruisers team....Averaged 19 points and four assists per game, and led the city of Chattanooga in steals, averaging 4.9 per game in 2014...She tallied 1,075 career points and scored a season-high 35 points against Northwest Whitefield in November of 2014...Led her team to a state championship, and was named to the All-State team three times...Harris was ranked 10th on the Rick Bolus Tennessee players list as a sophomore and was selected by the Chattanooga Times-Free Press as first-team Best of Preps her freshman and sophomore seasons...Participated in AAU basketball playing for Team Elite (Atlanta, Ga.) and TN Xtrema...Helped her AAU teams to reach numerous national championship games, including an AAU 12U National Champion Runner-up in 2011, AAU 13U National Championship in 2012, and an AAU Disney Showcase National Championship in 2013 and 2014.

Personal: Majoring in exercise science, physical education and wellness with a concentration in fitness and wellness.

Recent Games
Feb 8 at Jacksonville State W, 60-58
Feb 10 Belmont L, 68-60
Feb 15 at Austin Peay L, 53-52
Feb 17 at Murray State L, 80-73
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 68-65
Feb 24 Jacksonville State L, 73-59
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 18
Games started 29 18
Minutes 987 656
Minutes per game 34.0 36.4
FG 86-234 61-157
FG Pct 36.8 38.9
3PT 29-74 24-56
3PT Pct 39.2 42.9
FT 48-77 31-45
FT Pct 62.3 68.9
Off rebounds 29 18
Def rebounds 59 37
Total rebounds 88 55
Rebounds per game 3.0 3.1
Personal fouls 69 49
Disqualifications 3 2
Assists 103 65
Turnovers 69 37
Assist to turnover ratio 1.5 1.8
Steals 36 20
Blocks 6 6
Points 249 177
Points per game 8.6 9.8
Points per 40 min 10.1 10.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 Tusculum College W, 79-51 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 84-66 1 26 5-9 55.6 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 14
Nov 14 at Middle Tennessee L, 58-44 1 34 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Nov 17 at ETSU L, 74-55 1 27 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Nov 20 Radford L, 60-41 1 30 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 2-4 50.0 7
Nov 27 at Georgia L, 56-48 1 39 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 1 at Wright State L, 82-59 1 38 3-10 30.0 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Dec 3 at Kentucky L, 82-54 1 24 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 7 Cumberland University W, 83-52 1 26 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 2-5 40.0 8
Dec 10 IUPUI L, 68-54 1 35 3-9 33.3 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
Dec 19 Winthrop W, 70-41 1 22 2-9 22.2 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 4
Dec 21 Lipscomb L, 61-57 1 30 1-6 16.7 1-1 100.0 2-4 50.0 5
Dec 28 Morehead State L, 74-67 1 37 3-9 33.3 0-1 0.0 6-9 66.7 12
Dec 30 Eastern Kentucky L, 76-68 1 37 8-10 80.0 5-5 100.0 1-2 50.0 22
Jan 4 at Belmont L, 78-59 1 29 3-5 60.0 0-1 0.0 2-4 50.0 8
Jan 6 at Tennessee State L, 76-66 1 38 4-12 33.3 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 11 Austin Peay W, 63-59 1 40 2-9 22.2 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 13 Murray State L, 72-63 1 40 5-11 45.5 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 14
Jan 18 at Eastern Kentucky L, 55-53 1 35 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 2-4 50.0 10
Jan 20 at Morehead State L, 53-51 1 39 4-11 36.4 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 8
Jan 25 Southeast Missouri L, 70-66 1 39 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 27 UT Martin L, 67-51 1 33 4-16 25.0 0-6 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 1 at SIUE L, 65-58 1 34 2-8 25.0 2-3 66.7 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 3 at Eastern Illinois W, 60-57 1 34 2-6 33.3 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 8 at Jacksonville State W, 60-58 1 35 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 5
Feb 10 Belmont L, 68-60 1 36 5-9 55.6 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 12
Feb 15 at Austin Peay L, 53-52 1 35 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Feb 17 at Murray State L, 80-73 1 37 4-11 36.4 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 68-65 1 39 3-8 37.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 24 Jacksonville State L, 73-59 1 39 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 5-5 100.0 12
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 5 Tusculum College W, 79-51 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 84-66 1 26 1 0 1 5 0 - 3 0 1 0
Nov 14 at Middle Tennessee L, 58-44 1 34 1 4 5 5 6 0.8 2 0 3 0
Nov 17 at ETSU L, 74-55 1 27 1 2 3 1 6 0.2 0 0 1 0
Nov 20 Radford L, 60-41 1 30 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 1 0 1 0
Nov 27 at Georgia L, 56-48 1 39 3 1 4 5 5 1.0 4 0 5 1
Dec 1 at Wright State L, 82-59 1 38 2 3 5 3 2 1.5 0 0 1 0
Dec 3 at Kentucky L, 82-54 1 24 0 0 0 5 3 1.7 1 0 1 0
Dec 7 Cumberland University W, 83-52 1 26 1 2 3 5 2 2.5 1 0 1 0
Dec 10 IUPUI L, 68-54 1 35 0 1 1 4 4 1.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 19 Winthrop W, 70-41 1 22 0 1 1 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 0
Dec 21 Lipscomb L, 61-57 1 30 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 2 0 3 0
Dec 28 Morehead State L, 74-67 1 37 0 4 4 6 1 6.0 1 1 5 1
Dec 30 Eastern Kentucky L, 76-68 1 37 0 1 1 3 2 1.5 3 1 3 0
Jan 4 at Belmont L, 78-59 1 29 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 -
Jan 6 at Tennessee State L, 76-66 1 38 2 2 4 7 3 2.3 0 0 3 0
Jan 11 Austin Peay W, 63-59 1 40 0 6 6 9 5 1.8 1 1 3 0
Jan 13 Murray State L, 72-63 1 40 1 2 3 3 0 - 1 0 2 0
Jan 18 at Eastern Kentucky L, 55-53 1 35 2 2 4 6 2 3.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 20 at Morehead State L, 53-51 1 39 1 2 3 2 1 2.0 2 0 4 0
Jan 25 Southeast Missouri L, 70-66 1 39 2 0 2 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 27 UT Martin L, 67-51 1 33 1 2 3 5 4 1.3 0 0 4 0
Feb 1 at SIUE L, 65-58 1 34 1 4 5 3 1 3.0 1 0 0 0
Feb 3 at Eastern Illinois W, 60-57 1 34 2 2 4 4 3 1.3 1 0 3 0
Feb 8 at Jacksonville State W, 60-58 1 35 2 1 3 1 2 0.5 0 0 3 0
Feb 10 Belmont L, 68-60 1 36 0 2 2 1 4 0.3 0 2 4 0
Feb 15 at Austin Peay L, 53-52 1 35 0 0 0 3 2 1.5 4 0 0 0
Feb 17 at Murray State L, 80-73 1 37 1 4 5 5 0 - 3 0 2 0
Feb 22 Tennessee State W, 68-65 1 39 1 1 2 3 1 3.0 0 1 1 0
Feb 24 Jacksonville State L, 73-59 1 39 2 1 3 2 2 1.0 1 0 5 1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 30 29 30.1 2.7-8.5 32.0 0.6-2.2 27.7 2.0-2.9 69.8 8.1
2017-18 29 29 34.0 3.0-8.1 36.8 1.0-2.6 39.2 1.7-2.7 62.3 8.6
2018-19 31 30 30.1 3.0-8.9 33.2 0.8-2.9 28.6 2.2-2.8 78.2 9.0
2019-20 30 29 30.4 2.2-7.5 29.9 0.7-2.7 27.2 1.9-2.8 65.9 7.1
Total 120 117 31.1 2.7-8.3 33.0 0.8-2.6 30.5 1.9-2.8 69.3 8.2
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 30 29 903 82-256 32.0 18-65 27.7 60-86 69.8 242
2017-18 29 29 987 86-234 36.8 29-74 39.2 48-77 62.3 249
2018-19 31 30 932 92-277 33.2 26-91 28.6 68-87 78.2 278
2019-20 30 29 913 67-224 29.9 22-81 27.2 56-85 65.9 212
Total 120 117 3735 327-991 33.0 95-311 30.5 232-335 69.3 981
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 30 29 30.1 3.6-11.3 32.0 0.8-2.9 27.7 2.7-3.8 69.8 10.7
2017-18 29 29 34.0 3.5-9.5 36.8 1.2-3.0 39.2 1.9-3.1 62.3 10.1
2018-19 31 30 30.1 3.9-11.9 33.2 1.1-3.9 28.6 2.9-3.7 78.2 11.9
2019-20 30 29 30.4 2.9-9.8 29.9 1.0-3.5 27.2 2.5-3.7 65.9 9.3
Total 120 117 31.1 3.5-10.6 33.0 1.0-3.3 30.5 2.5-3.6 69.3 10.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 30 29 30.1 1.0 2.2 3.2 2.0 0.0 4.0 3.1 1.3 1.4 0.0
2017-18 29 29 34.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.4 0.1 3.6 2.4 1.5 1.2 0.2
2018-19 31 30 30.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.3 - 4.5 2.3 2.0 1.1 0.1
2019-20 30 29 30.4 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.6 0.0 4.7 2.4 2.0 1.1 0.2
Total 120 117 31.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.8 0.0 4.2 2.5 1.7 1.2 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 30 29 903 30 67 97 59 1 121 94 1.3 41 0
2017-18 29 29 987 29 59 88 69 3 103 69 1.5 36 6
2018-19 31 30 932 30 66 96 40 - 140 70 2.0 34 2
2019-20 30 29 913 36 81 117 48 1 142 71 2.0 32 5
Total 120 117 3735 125 273 398 216 5 506 304 1.7 143 13
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 30 29 30.1 1.3 3.0 4.3 2.6 0.0 5.4 4.2 1.3 1.8 0.0
2017-18 29 29 34.0 1.2 2.4 3.6 2.8 0.1 4.2 2.8 1.5 1.5 0.2
2018-19 31 30 30.1 1.3 2.8 4.1 1.7 0.0 6.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.1
2019-20 30 29 30.4 1.6 3.5 5.1 2.1 0.0 6.2 3.1 2.0 1.4 0.2
Total 120 117 31.1 1.3 2.9 4.3 2.3 0.1 5.4 3.3 1.7 1.5 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 29 34.0 3.0-8.1 36.8 1.0-2.6 39.2 1.7-2.7 62.3 8.6
Conference 18 18 36.4 3.4-8.7 38.9 1.3-3.1 42.9 1.7-2.5 68.9 9.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 15 33.9 3.4-8.6 39.5 1.2-3.0 40.0 1.9-3.1 61.7 9.9
Away 14 14 34.1 2.5-7.5 33.3 0.8-2.1 37.9 1.4-2.1 63.3 7.1
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 7 7 31.7 2.6-7.7 33.3 1.0-2.4 41.2 1.6-2.3 68.8 7.7
Losses 22 22 34.8 3.1-8.2 37.8 1.0-2.6 38.6 1.7-2.8 60.7 8.9
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November 5 5 31.2 2.6-6.6 39.4 0.8-1.8 44.4 1.6-2.8 57.1 7.6
December 8 8 31.1 2.9-7.9 36.5 0.8-1.9 40.0 2.0-3.6 55.2 8.5
January 8 8 36.6 3.4-9.4 36.0 0.9-3.2 26.9 1.2-2.4 52.6 8.9
February 8 8 36.1 2.9-7.9 36.5 1.5-3.0 50.0 1.8-1.9 93.3 9.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 29 987 86-234 36.8 29-74 39.2 48-77 62.3 249
Conference 18 18 656 61-157 38.9 24-56 42.9 31-45 68.9 177
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 15 15 509 51-129 39.5 18-45 40.0 29-47 61.7 149
Away 14 14 478 35-105 33.3 11-29 37.9 19-30 63.3 100
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Wins 7 7 222 18-54 33.3 7-17 41.2 11-16 68.8 54
Losses 22 22 765 68-180 37.8 22-57 38.6 37-61 60.7 195
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November 5 5 156 13-33 39.4 4-9 44.4 8-14 57.1 38
December 8 8 249 23-63 36.5 6-15 40.0 16-29 55.2 68
January 8 8 293 27-75 36.0 7-26 26.9 10-19 52.6 71
February 8 8 289 23-63 36.5 12-24 50.0 14-15 93.3 72
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 29 34.0 3.5-9.5 36.8 1.2-3.0 39.2 1.9-3.1 62.3 10.1
Conference 18 18 36.4 3.7-9.6 38.9 1.5-3.4 42.9 1.9-2.7 68.9 10.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 15 15 33.9 4.0-10.1 39.5 1.4-3.5 40.0 2.3-3.7 61.7 11.7
Away 14 14 34.1 2.9-8.8 33.3 0.9-2.4 37.9 1.6-2.5 63.3 8.4
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Wins 7 7 31.7 3.2-9.7 33.3 1.3-3.1 41.2 2.0-2.9 68.8 9.7
Losses 22 22 34.8 3.6-9.4 37.8 1.2-3.0 38.6 1.9-3.2 60.7 10.2
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November 5 5 31.2 3.3-8.5 39.4 1.0-2.3 44.4 2.1-3.6 57.1 9.7
December 8 8 31.1 3.7-10.1 36.5 1.0-2.4 40.0 2.6-4.7 55.2 10.9
January 8 8 36.6 3.7-10.2 36.0 1.0-3.5 26.9 1.4-2.6 52.6 9.7
February 8 8 36.1 3.2-8.7 36.5 1.7-3.3 50.0 1.9-2.1 93.3 10.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 29 34.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.4 0.1 3.6 2.4 1.5 1.2 0.2
Conference 18 18 36.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.7 0.1 3.6 2.1 1.8 1.1 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 15 33.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 2.5 0.1 3.4 2.1 1.6 1.1 0.4
Away 14 14 34.1 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.2 0.1 3.7 2.7 1.4 1.4 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 7 7 31.7 1.0 1.9 2.9 2.0 0.0 4.1 2.0 2.1 1.0 0.3
Losses 22 22 34.8 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.5 0.1 3.4 2.5 1.3 1.3 0.2
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November 5 5 31.2 1.6 2.2 3.8 2.2 0.2 3.4 3.8 0.9 2.0 0.0
December 8 8 31.1 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.1 0.1 3.8 2.0 1.9 1.3 0.3
January 8 8 36.6 1.1 2.1 3.3 2.9 0.0 4.3 2.4 1.8 0.8 0.1
February 8 8 36.1 1.1 1.9 3.0 2.3 0.1 2.8 1.9 1.5 1.3 0.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 29 987 29 59 88 69 3 103 69 1.5 36 6
Conference 18 18 656 18 37 55 49 2 65 37 1.8 20 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 15 509 11 31 42 38 2 51 31 1.6 17 6
Away 14 14 478 18 28 46 31 1 52 38 1.4 19 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 7 7 222 7 13 20 14 0 29 14 2.1 7 2
Losses 22 22 765 22 46 68 55 3 74 55 1.3 29 4
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November 5 5 156 8 11 19 11 1 17 19 0.9 10 0
December 8 8 249 3 16 19 17 1 30 16 1.9 10 2
January 8 8 293 9 17 26 23 0 34 19 1.8 6 1
February 8 8 289 9 15 24 18 1 22 15 1.5 10 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 29 34.0 1.2 2.4 3.6 2.8 0.1 4.2 2.8 1.5 1.5 0.2
Conference 18 18 36.4 1.1 2.3 3.4 3.0 0.1 4.0 2.3 1.8 1.2 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 15 15 33.9 0.9 2.4 3.3 3.0 0.2 4.0 2.4 1.6 1.3 0.5
Away 14 14 34.1 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.6 0.1 4.4 3.2 1.4 1.6 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Wins 7 7 31.7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.5 0.0 5.2 2.5 2.1 1.3 0.4
Losses 22 22 34.8 1.2 2.4 3.6 2.9 0.2 3.9 2.9 1.3 1.5 0.2
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November 5 5 31.2 2.1 2.8 4.9 2.8 0.3 4.4 4.9 0.9 2.6 0.0
December 8 8 31.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 2.7 0.2 4.8 2.6 1.9 1.6 0.3
January 8 8 36.6 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.1 0.0 4.6 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.1
February 8 8 36.1 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.5 0.1 3.0 2.1 1.5 1.4 0.4
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