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Harrison Cleary

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Harrison Cleary
No. 0 – VEF Rīga
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueLEBL
Personal information
Born (1997-12-08) December 8, 1997 (age 27)
Oak Creek, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight82 kg (181 lb)
Career information
High schoolOak Creek (Oak Creek, Wisconsin)
CollegeMinnesota Crookston (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020AB Castelló
2021CB Almansa
2021-2022CB Carbajosa
2022-2023SC Rist Wedel
2023Hamburg Towers
2023-2024Lahti Basketball
2024–presentVEF Rīga
Career highlights
  • LBL champion (2025)
  • Latvian-Estonian League champion (2025)
  • Latvian Cup winner (2025)
  • 3x NSIC All-First Team (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • 2x NABC All-District Central Second Team (2019, 2020)
  • NSIC Freshman of the Year (2017)
  • NSIC All-Second Team (2017)

Harrison Cleary (born December 8, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for VEF Rīga of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and Basketball Champions League.

College

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During college career at University of Minnesota Crookston in NCAA II, Cleary proved himself a scorer, averaging 23.7 points per game. He recorded a career high on December 14, 2019, scoring 52 points in a win against Wayne State Wildcats.[1]

Professional career

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On July 2024, he signed for Lahti Basketball in Korisliiga.[2]

On August 6, 2024, Cleary signed with VEF Rīga of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.[3]

Personal life

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Harrison is the son of Michael and Kathleen Cleary. He majored in sports and rec management.[4] His dad is his idol off the court, and his idol on the court is Kobe Bryant.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Men's Basketball vs Wayne State College on 12/14/2019 - Box Score". University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  2. ^ a b "Getting to know: Harrison Cleary – Lahti Basketball" (in Finnish). Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  3. ^ "Harrison Cleary (ex Lahti) agreed terms with VEF Riga". www.eurobasket.com. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
  4. ^ "Harrison Cleary - 2019 - Men's Basketball". University of Minnesota Crookston Athletics. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
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