SENCIRE HARRIS NEWS

Abaev's 20 points helps Cincinnati to lopsided win over NJIT 94-67

Freshman Shon Abaev scored a career-high 20 points and Moustapha Thiam recorded a double-double and Cincinnati beat NJIT 94-67

NOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Thomas scores 16, Miller and Thiam have double-doubles; Cincinnati beats Mount St. Mary's

Day Day Thomas had 16 points, Baba Miller and Moustapha Thiam each had a double-double, and Cincinnati pulled away in the second half to beat Mount St. Mary’s 72-55

NOVEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Thomas leads with 20 points, Cincinnati never trails in 74-62 win over Dayton

Day Day Thomas scored a team-high 20 points, Shon Abaev added 14 points, and Cincinnati never trailed as they defeated Dayton 74-62 on Tuesday night

NOVEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Available vs. GA State Harris (wrist) will be available for Friday's game against Georgia State, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Now that Cincinnati can use Harris, the expectation is that UC will utilize him Friday. During his latest game Monday against Western Carolina, he logged three steals. Harris has proven to be sound defensively, as indicated by his 1.7 steals per game in 32 starts with West Virginia last season.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Practices Thursday Harris (wrist) practiced Thursday and is trending towards playing in Friday's game versus Georgia State, Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com reports.

Impact Harris left Monday's opener due to a wrist injury, but it does not appear to be too serious as he was already back in practice Thursday. He should be available versus Georgia State, although it's unclear whether or not he'll be limited at all.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with wrist injury Harris suffered a wrist injury in Monday's game against Western Carolina, head coach Wes Miller told Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com.

Impact According to Miller, Harris sustained the injury during the first half on a breakaway dunk and carried it into the second frame. Ultimately, the issue became complicated enough that the junior guard was checked by the medical staff. It's unclear if Harris will be limited when the Bearcats take on Georgia State on Friday.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Checked by medical staff Harris was being checked out by the medical staff in the tunnel during Monday's game against Western Carolina, Keegan Nickoson of BearcatJournal.com reports.

Impact It's unclear what kind of injury Harris is dealing with. However, it was severe enough to cause him to leave the game and receive further evaluation from the medical staff.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Sencire Harris Transfers to Big 12 Conference Foe West Virginia University guard Sencire Harris will not return to the men's basketball program after entering the NCAA Transfer Portal in lat...

APRIL 6 • SI.COM

Heading to Cincinnati Harris has committed to play for Cincinnati for the 2025-26 season, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Harris will join the Bearcats following a single season with West Virginia. The 6-foot-4 sophomore averaged 5.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game across 32 appearances for the Mountaineers this past season. The former Illinois transfer will retain two years of eligibility with Cincinnati moving forward.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Decides to enter portal again Harris has decided to enter the NCAA's transfer portal, according to his announcement Wednesday.

Impact During 2024, while enrolled at Illinois, Harris entered the NCAA's transfer portal. Unlike then, he enters its current window with two years of proven experience, their second better than the first.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Small scores 18, sparks late rally to help West Virginia beat its former coach and Utah 71-69

Javon Small scored 18 points to help West Virginia (17-12, 8-10 Big 12) beat its former coach Josh Eilert and Utah 71-69

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Traore leads No. 25 BYU to a 77-56 rout of West Virginia

Fousseyni Traore scored 20 points and had 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season off the bench, Egor Demin had 15 points and six rebounds and No. 25 BYU dominated W...

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Sencire Harris may provide a dual role for WVU, which travels to No. 25 BYU - Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — Don’t look now, but Sencire Harris is taking on the added role as a shooter. “Don’t tell him that,” jokes WVU men’s basketball...

FEBRUARY 28 • DOMINIONPOST.COM

Records new career-high Harris logged 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals in 33 minutes during Tuesday's 73-55 win over TCU.

Impact Harris is far from the primary offensive focal point for West Virginia, but he's started all 28 games this season for the Mountaineers and showed Tuesday he's capable of a good shooting night when given the opportunity. The 6-4 guard offers little from distance, however, as he's just 6-for-49 (12.2 percent) from three-point land on the season.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Across-the-board contribution Harris notched 12 points (6-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals in 28 minutes during Saturday's 73-60 loss to Kansas State.

Impact Harris finished just one rebound shy of a double-double while sprinkling in a couple of assists and steals along with one rejection. The sophomore guard reached double figures for just the second time this season while the rebounding total matched a season high. Harris has started all 19 games this season, playing 27.78 minutes per game while averaging 5.9 points, 4.6 boards, 1.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Largely empty minutes with WVU Harris provided seven points (3-3 FG, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 70-54 loss to Houston.

Impact Harris has locked down a starting spot since transferring from Illinois and has started every game this season for the Mountaineers, but as can happen in the college ranks, a starting role doesn't necessarily equate to fantasy production. His averages of 5.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists are all personal bests but not quite enough to crack the fantasy radar. The role is particularly unpalatable in rotisserie formats, as Harris is shooting just 35.4 percent from the field and 11.1 percent from distance.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Official: Sencire Harris Signs with West Virginia Illinois transfer Sencire Harris is officially a Mountaineer.

APRIL 22, 2024 • SI.COM

BREAKING: Illinois Transfer Sencire Harris Commits to WVU West Virginia adds through the transfer portal.

APRIL 21, 2024 • SI.COM

Entering transfer portal Harris annouced on his instagram story that he was entering the transfer portal Wednesday.

Impact Harris took a redshirt season last year so he should maintain four years of elligibility for his next team.

APRIL 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set to redshirt Harris will redshirt during the 2023-24 season, Joey Wagner of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Harris participated in multiple preseason scrimmages with the Illini, but he did not appear in Illinois' season opener. Head coach Brad Underwood revealed after the game that Harris will redshirt this season. Underwood stressed that the move has been made for Harris' long-term development, emphasizing the young guard's skill, but also his need to put on necessary strength. Harris, who averaged 3.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 steals across 33 games during his freshman season (14.4 minutes per game), will look to come back stronger next season.

NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 11 points off bench Harris closed Sunday's 76-71 loss to Purdue with 11 points (5-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), five rebounds and one steal in 21 minutes.

Impact Harris offered a nice number from the bench to push the best team in the conference to the finish. Still a reserve option, Harris has work to do in the coming seasons.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

College basketball highlights: No. 5 Purdue narrowly defeats Illinois

Big Ten men's basketball took center stage Sunday, as No. 5 Purdue narrowly defeated Illinois. Here are the highlights!

MARCH 5, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Coming off the bench Harris is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Ohio State, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports reports.

Impact Harris, who's started all of the Fighting Illini's previous seven matchups, will revert back to the bench while freshman Jayden Epps gets the starting nod versus the Buckeyes on Tuesday night. As a starter, the 6-foot-4 Harris averaged just 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, so this move is likely an attempt to bring some new life and energy into the core rotation.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Finally scores points Harris accumulated seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), eight rebounds and three assists over 20 minutes during Monday's 78-60 victory over Minnesota.

Impact Harris has his first points of 2023 after going scoreless across the Fighting Illini's inaugural four games. Fantasy managers should not expect him to be a valued option unless the guard can continually log rebounds like he did Monday, which is unlikely, or score more consistently.

JANUARY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE