Jerry Harkness
School:
Loyola of Chicago
Height:
6-2
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Bronx, NY
High School:
DeWitt Clinton High School
- NCAA consensus first-team All-American in 1963
- All-American Recognition: 1963 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1961 (24th), 1962 (54th) and 1963 (30th)
- Leading scorer and third-leading rebounder for 1963 NCAA champion (29-2 record)
- Averaged 21.2 points and 9 rebounds in five NCAA Tournament games in 1963 (5-0 record)
- Averaged 15.7 points in three games for 1962 NIT third-place team
- Selected by the Syracuse Nationals in eighth round of 1962 NBA draft (67th pick overall). Selected by the New York Knicks in second round of 1963 NBA draft (10th pick overall).