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Hornets' hoops star Harris academically ineligible
By John Schumacher -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 3:13 pm PST Thursday, January 5, 2006
[Updated: 4:57 p.m.] Jason Harris, Sacramento State's leading scorer and rebounder and the Big Sky Conference's preseason Player of the Year in several publications, was declared academically ineligible Thursday and will miss at least four games.
Harris, who is not expected to play in the Hornets' Big Sky opener against Portland State tonight, did not meet conference requirements of a 2.0 grade-point average. He has enrolled in a winter session course and could regain his eligibility by Jan. 19. Winter session grades are posted from Jan. 19-24.
The 6-foot 4-inch senior swingman will not play Saturday against Eastern Washington or in games next week at Idaho State and Weber State. The Hornets host Montana State on Jan. 19 and Montana on Jan. 21.
"Obviously Jason didn't take care of his business," said Sacramento State coach Jerome Jenkins. 'Everybody else did.
"It's bigger than basketball for me. This is a life lesson for Jason. He has to take care of his own individual business."
Harris averaged 17.5 points last season en route to earning Big Sky Newcomer of the Year and first-team all-conference honors. He was averaging 14.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in 14 games this season.
He could be back for msu and Um games
By John Schumacher -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 3:13 pm PST Thursday, January 5, 2006
[Updated: 4:57 p.m.] Jason Harris, Sacramento State's leading scorer and rebounder and the Big Sky Conference's preseason Player of the Year in several publications, was declared academically ineligible Thursday and will miss at least four games.
Harris, who is not expected to play in the Hornets' Big Sky opener against Portland State tonight, did not meet conference requirements of a 2.0 grade-point average. He has enrolled in a winter session course and could regain his eligibility by Jan. 19. Winter session grades are posted from Jan. 19-24.
The 6-foot 4-inch senior swingman will not play Saturday against Eastern Washington or in games next week at Idaho State and Weber State. The Hornets host Montana State on Jan. 19 and Montana on Jan. 21.
"Obviously Jason didn't take care of his business," said Sacramento State coach Jerome Jenkins. 'Everybody else did.
"It's bigger than basketball for me. This is a life lesson for Jason. He has to take care of his own individual business."
Harris averaged 17.5 points last season en route to earning Big Sky Newcomer of the Year and first-team all-conference honors. He was averaging 14.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in 14 games this season.
He could be back for msu and Um games