Born June 22, 1976. Attended Danbury High in Danbury, CT.
Played two years ('94-96) at Western Connecticut State University (Div. III). Led the team in scoring in the '95-96 season with 19 ppg.
Practiced with the team during the second half of the '96-97 season and the first half of the '97-98 season while waiting to gain his eligibility. Became eligible Dec. 20, 1997 and played in the next UConn game one day later.
Played for the Teeside Mohawks (whose coach is Tony Hanson) in Div. 1 of England's NBL for the 1999-2000 season in which Teeside won the League Championship, National Trophy and were Play-off Champs. Slowed by injuries most of the season but he earned MVP honors in the play-offs Final. Returned to the US and played in Atlanta during the '2000-01 season. Rejoined Teeside for the 2001-02 season.
Plays an active part in the Teeside's Reach for Success program, in which basketball players visit local schools and teach the children basketball, healthy living, and give them an interest helping to steer them away from trouble.
His cousin Larry Harrison is the head coach at the University of Hartford.
E.J. Harrison, Connecticut, 6-5, G
G GS MIN MPG FG FGA Pct 3P 3PA Pct FT FTA Pct
94-95 WCSU 24 .. 644 26.8 142 281 0.505 16 63 0.254 58 81 0.716
95-96 WCSU 26 .. 789 30.3 203 358 0.567 16 57 0.281 81 107 0.757
96-97 UConn (Transferred)
97-98 UConn 18 0 102 5.7 8 19 0.421 2 6 0.333 5 8 0.625
98-99 UConn 25 0 206 20 44 0.455 3 9 0.333 6 10 0.600
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Div I TOTALS 43 0 308 5.7 28 63 0.444 5 15 0.333 11 18 0.611
REB Avg PF AST TO BLK STL PTS Avg
94-95 WCSU 86 3.6 57 59 52 18 41 358 14.9
95-96 WCSU 90 3.5 52 51 61 17 70 503 19.3
96-97 UConn (Transferred)
97-98 UConn 11 0.6 4 6 5 0 8 23 1.3
98-99 UConn 21 0.8 17 22 16 3 18 49 2.0
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Div I TOTALS 32 0.7 21 28 21 3 26 72 1.7
Little East Conference Rookie of the Year '94-95
Little East Conference First Team '95-96
WCSU Stats provided by Scott Ames, WCSU Sports Information Director
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