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Harris Leaving PC
- Updated: March 24, 2015
It what will come as no surprise to most PC fans Tyler Harris has decided he will play basketball elsewhere next year. Here are some tweets from Tyler on his decision:
For the best interest of my future I will not be coming back to Providence and will be playing somewhere else.
I would like to thank all of the fans and supporters at Providence College for giving me such a great experience.
I had countless amount of memories here and still want to keep my heart with Providence …
… for this is the place where I was able to achieve a Big East Championship and most importantly get my degree.
Harris was a key member of PC’s last two NCAA tournament team and averaged 9.9 points per game for the Friars this year. It is unclear whether he will turn pro or transfer to another school where he would be immediately eligible.
Here is the press release from Providence College:
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – It was announced on Tuesday, March 24 that Providence College red-shirt junior forward Tyler Harris (Dix Hills, N.Y.) will graduate in May and will not return for his final season of eligibility with the men’s basketball team. Harris, who transferred to Providence in 2012 after spending his freshman season at North Carolina State, sat out in 2012-13 due to NCAA transfer rules. After playing 69 games over the last two seasons with the Friars, Harris has one season of eligibility remaining.
“I would like to wish Tyler all the best in his future endeavors,” Head Coach Ed Cooley said. “Tyler helped us move our program forward over the last two years as we won the BIG EAST title (2014) and made consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances during his two seasons of competition.”In 2014, Harris started all 35 games for the Friars and averaged 11.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while helping the Friars capture the BIG EAST title and make their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2004. In 2015, Harris played in all 34 games, making 12 starts. He finished third on the team in scoring (9.9 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.4 rpg). His contributions over the two seasons helped the Friars post a 45-24 mark and make consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons.
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Mike Darosa
March 24, 2015 at 6:14 pm
Wonder why hes switching
Louis DeFazio
March 24, 2015 at 6:17 pm
Scrub
Kebert Xela
March 24, 2015 at 6:18 pm
I’m hopeful Jalen Lindsey turns into what Harris should have been this year
Neil Primeau
March 24, 2015 at 6:20 pm
Good luck to Tyler…but as a player he was too soft.
Scott Silvia
March 24, 2015 at 6:21 pm
Far from a scrub just not the right player here wish him luck elsewhere
David Levesque
March 24, 2015 at 6:23 pm
Addition by subtraction!!!
Tom McManimon
March 24, 2015 at 6:28 pm
Too bad. It wasn’t a good fit for Cooley or PC. Not a great team player or defense threat. Too bad. He coulda used this off-season to grow and step up
Dave Beland
March 24, 2015 at 6:29 pm
Nahh hes a scrub, waste of height
Steven J Patriarca
March 24, 2015 at 6:29 pm
Will be missed
Jennifer Campbell Gallagher
March 24, 2015 at 6:33 pm
No loss.
Tom Taylor
March 24, 2015 at 6:35 pm
Bye
Derec Lamendola
March 24, 2015 at 6:37 pm
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Chris Forhan
March 24, 2015 at 6:44 pm
“I will be taking my offensive fouls elsewhere next year”
Brent Swaby
March 24, 2015 at 6:51 pm
Why so much anger if a player decides he’s not a good fit for us and wants to go else wear? Saw the same thing last year with Fortune. Pretty sad of our fan base in my opinion.
Oh and I wasn’t a fan of his at all, but I have no ill will towards the kid.
David Walsh
March 24, 2015 at 6:51 pm
I thought he declared for the NBA draft?
George Webb
March 24, 2015 at 6:53 pm
Some of these comments are mean. This is somebody’s son. He’s barely an adult. Good luck, Tyler! You did a good job here, and you had a smooth stroke.
Eric Carrier
March 24, 2015 at 6:53 pm
Fortune contributed Harris was also!
Darlene Calise
March 24, 2015 at 6:55 pm
Goodbye, sorry no great loss.
Chris Primini
March 24, 2015 at 6:56 pm
He will be taking his talents to the southern conference
Frank Silvestro
March 24, 2015 at 6:58 pm
never saw a player get worse in a season like him…certainly not a big loss. i wonder where he plans on playing? A recreation league maybe?
Frank Silvestro
March 24, 2015 at 6:58 pm
his mind is tainted by the success he sees his brother have in the nba…he is not a shadow of what a pro player should be
James Clark
March 24, 2015 at 7:07 pm
Good
Matt Norman
March 24, 2015 at 7:08 pm
Shouldn’t say anything about a college kid (scrub, he sucks, good leave) that’s just wrong. Remember he’s not a pro.
Jarred Rey
March 24, 2015 at 7:31 pm
I wish him well but it does not make much sense to leave Providence unless you feel that they are not looking out for your best interest. We have another strong recruiting class and should build on the last 2 years especially if KD returns for his senior year. This looks to me like he feels he is better than what Cooley believes he is and wants increased playing time. Either way I wish him well but it’s not a big loss for the Friars.
Jeremy Nunes
March 24, 2015 at 7:35 pm
Not surprising at all, best of luck to him in his future
Peter Ricci
March 24, 2015 at 7:41 pm
Good riddance. He was a clown who played no defense and could care less about team basketball
Peter Ricci
March 24, 2015 at 7:45 pm
Dan Pellegrino
March 24, 2015 at 7:51 pm
YES!!!! YES!!!! YES!!! Peter Ricci Chris Buco Mike Branca Jon Passarelli
Donnie Nerone
March 24, 2015 at 7:52 pm
Don’t let the door hit you in the ass Tyler!!
Dan Pellegrino
March 24, 2015 at 7:54 pm
He may be someone’s son and he may just be a kid and people should restrain their reactions but this kid played like he was owed something without any sort of passion or hustle – as if the fact that his brother playing in the NBA entitled him to something
Hamilkarr Roldan
March 24, 2015 at 7:55 pm
Wow. Best news I’ve heard all day Anthony Roman
Anthony Razza
March 24, 2015 at 7:57 pm
Tyler is a human being! First of all!! Treat him like one, whether you liked his skills or not. Good Luck Tyler!
Peter Ricci
March 24, 2015 at 7:58 pm
Those air balls from the corner were as smooth as silk
Dan Pellegrino
March 24, 2015 at 7:59 pm
as pure as caesar’s wife, Peter Ricci
William Henry
March 24, 2015 at 8:02 pm
Tyler thank you for your contribution, best of luck at your new school, wish you were staying to help provide stability and experience to next year’s lineup. Best Wishes.
Norman Lavallee
March 24, 2015 at 8:05 pm
I have been a PC season ticket holder for a long time. I liked Tyler Harris and I thought that he was a good team player. Maybe he didn’t live up to some fans expectations , but it is always easy to judge from the cheap seats. Wishing Tyler Harris the very best in his further pursuits and thanking him for being a good team player on 2 NCAA tournament teams at Providence College!
Jonathan Burre
March 24, 2015 at 8:06 pm
Say what you want and I agree with a lot of it, but the guy hit a number of big shots durning the last two years.
Jeff Hoyle
March 24, 2015 at 8:09 pm
I wish him luck.
Chris Primini
March 24, 2015 at 8:13 pm
He just doesn’t like cooley. It’s as simple as that. Wants to be on a lower level team
Mike Fenton
March 24, 2015 at 8:13 pm
Thank god he was such a bitch
Edward J. Cummiskey
March 24, 2015 at 8:22 pm
Good luck Tyler and thank you
Pete Dujardin
March 24, 2015 at 8:33 pm
Good luck, Tyler! Thanks for all the hard work and carrying yourself well on and off the floor!
Scott Miranda
March 24, 2015 at 8:34 pm
Awesome!!!!!
Ronnie Coelho
March 24, 2015 at 8:42 pm
Harris had a very disapointing season. After last year I had much higher expectations for him this year but I think it’s good for both himself & PC to move on. At least it wasn’t him who blew last week vs Dayton…
Dan Peterson
March 24, 2015 at 8:52 pm
He already transferred once, now again. Here’s a hint dude, it’s not the schools.
Norman Lavallee
March 24, 2015 at 9:05 pm
Hey Frank, why don’t you read Coach Cooley’s comments on Tyler Harris. I trust his assessment of Tyler Harris as a player than yours!
Norman Lavallee
March 24, 2015 at 9:09 pm
Helped The Friars win a Big East Championship and helped to get them 2 NCAA tourney bids in 2yrs. As a Friar, nothing to sneeze at Dan P!
Frank Silvestro
March 24, 2015 at 9:09 pm
I’m not in any way more qualified then Coach Cooley but if Cooley believed in him so much he wouldn’t have yanked him as a starter for a unproven freshman in game 5
Frank Silvestro
March 24, 2015 at 9:10 pm
Actions speak louder than words Norman
Adam Candeias
March 24, 2015 at 9:15 pm
Peace out ✌️ sucked anyway
Michael Kelley
March 24, 2015 at 9:22 pm
Very soft player who will barely be missed.
Andrea 'Andi' Obert
March 24, 2015 at 9:24 pm
Dan Hahn
George Mello
March 24, 2015 at 9:25 pm
Good luck tyler.
Gene Caputo
March 24, 2015 at 9:33 pm
Good luck and farewell.
Norman Lavallee
March 24, 2015 at 9:39 pm
Frank, I still think that is an unfair comment that maybe a Rec league, he is a Division 1 College basketball player, Amen!
Ron Santoro
March 24, 2015 at 9:42 pm
Shame on those individuals who are trashing Tyler……True he is not the greatest player in PC history….but he is a fine young man who made some big plays……in crucial games……he was just inconsistent and never realized his potential……good luck Tyler and thank you for your contribution and for helping us win a Big East Championship
Marty Gaughan
March 24, 2015 at 9:51 pm
Typical Fair Weather PC fans …. Tyler is just a kid who obviously didn’t fit into Ed Cooleys game plan this season … He started 35 games a year ago and only 12 this year … I hope Tyler finds a Good fit cause with that height and shooting ability , he will make some team very happy … Good Luck Kiddo and Have a Great Senior Year wherever U land …. Pay no attention to Providence Fans .. They think Ernie D and Marvin and Billy Donovan are walking thru their Doors again ….
Pat Clancy
March 24, 2015 at 10:02 pm
We’ll survive
Joseph Pellegrino
March 24, 2015 at 10:04 pm
No team play. Hated being in Dunn’s shadow and thats all that showed. Since family members in Pro’s he thought he was entitled. And it stuck out
And I was born a PC fan. My Father was a Captain.
Frank Silvestro
March 24, 2015 at 10:14 pm
I agree that was a bit harsh…maybe he can play in Europe.
Jackie Stewart
March 24, 2015 at 10:45 pm
Good luck Tyler
Patrick J Mohan
March 24, 2015 at 11:10 pm
Is that what you said to God S. ?
Manny Miguel
March 24, 2015 at 11:17 pm
Sorry to see him leave. Kid had a couple of tough games and the Fans get on him. Look at the numbers Vs minutes played coming off the bench. He will be missed.
Norman Lavallee
March 24, 2015 at 11:20 pm
Anthony Razza, I am glad that somebody has respect for a good Division 1 player. A lot of comments out there are negative on Tyler Harris’s career with the Friars. Sour grapes never helped any situation get better!
Norman Lavallee
March 24, 2015 at 11:25 pm
Thanks Ron, I agree with your comment and appreciate it!
Aj DiFazio
March 24, 2015 at 11:37 pm
Soft
Kevy O'Grady
March 24, 2015 at 11:41 pm
feared this would happen
even if Dunn leaves he wouldnt be the star for next year, but certainly a very important part of the team
he may have be the only person left capable of a 30 pt game
Joseph Narciso
March 24, 2015 at 11:54 pm
I just think he’s not that talented.
Dane Henderson
March 24, 2015 at 11:59 pm
James
Jeremy Nunes
March 25, 2015 at 12:09 am
Reading some of these comments reminds me why many players have a general distrust of the fan base
Mike Forrester
March 25, 2015 at 1:11 am
His dad is a pro scout. His game can be showcased elsewhere…simple as that.
William McGarry
March 25, 2015 at 1:52 am
He sucks
Paul Dandrea
March 25, 2015 at 3:38 am
Good riddence5
Jarred Rey
March 25, 2015 at 3:04 pm
Hopefully his dad knows what all other non pro scouts know. He isn’t pro material.
Tracy Marie Delgado
March 25, 2015 at 7:57 pm
Good Luck Tyler Harris! Stop twrilling your hair and keep your eyes open!
Bandcroft your open!!!!
Paul Blake
March 26, 2015 at 12:58 am
Agree Marty. I was disappointed in his overall play this year, but he did help us ‘re ach the tournament last year. People have very short memories! Best of luck to him!