Harris' 2001-02 Final Bio in PDF Format
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Outlook
A versatile and athletic guard who continues to increase her role in the Deacon backcourt ... has the ability to play both point and shooting guard, and should see action at both positions this season ... is expected to really step up and make an impact in her senior season ... was very competitive with the other point guards during offseason workouts ... valuable experience and added maturity has raised the level of her game ... a crowd-pleaser who always plays with a high level of intensity ... very strong ballhandling abilities ... has pinpoint passing skills ... usually looks to pass before shooting, but has three-point range and can penetrate for a pull-up jumper ... has worked on and improved her shooting skills, which has allowed her to be a more versatile and effective point guard ... also has the potential to be a tremendous defensive player for the Deacons ... always going after the ball and looking for the steal ... still listed in the Wake Forest record book for holding a single-game Joel Coliseum record with 10 assists against Georgia Tech on Jan. 4, 1999.
2000-01
Played in 22 contests at the point guard slot, averaging 10.1 minutes and 1.8 points a game ... went 11-of-18 from the free throw line for a 61.1 percentage ... led the Deacs in assists on six occasions ... compiled a season assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.03 (40-39) ... made her season debut in a “homecoming?at High Point ... had a perfect shooting night against the Panthers, hitting two field goals (including a three-pointer) and going 2-of-2 from the line for seven points ... played 13 minutes, scoring two points, an assist and a steal against Coppin State ... recorded a steal at Quinnipiac ... saw five minutes of action at UConn ... played 14 minutes at Arizona State, hitting a three-pointer, dishing three assists and going 2-of-3 from the line ... went 3-of-4 from the line and scored a field goal at Duke, finishing the night with five points ... played a career-high 28 minutes against North Carolina, playing a key role in digging the Deacons out of an early deficit to come back and win the game ... grabbed season highs in rebounds (4), field goals made (3) and steals (2) versus the Tar Heels ... also tied a career-high with seven field goal attempts ... played 16 minutes against Florida State, tying a team single-game season-best with seven assists ... also scored five points, including a three-pointer, versus the Seminoles ... dished out a team-high six assists while playing 16 minutes at Maryland ... also had four points and three rebounds against the Terps ... dished a team-high four assists against Coastal Carolina ... tallied three assists, two rebounds and a steal against Georgia Tech ... played 17 minutes at Florida State, dishing a game-high four assists and pulling down three rebounds ... saw 18 minutes of action versus Duke in the ACC Tournament, dishing three assists and grabbing a steal.
1999-2000
Saw action in all 28 games, averaging just over 13 minutes of court time per contest ... saw her playing time increase as the season progressed ?from 11.8 minutes per game in the first 18 outings to an average of 15.8 minutes of court time in the final 10 games of the year ... contributed 2.4 points and 1.8 assists per game ... led the squad in assists on eight different occasions, including four of the final eight games of the season ... dished at least one assist in all but five games, and tallied at least two in 13 contests ... had a season high six assists against Georgia Tech on Feb. 6 ... also averaged 1.5 rebounds a game ... connected on 30 percent of her shots from the floor (24-of-80) ... dished out 50 assists, fourth-highest on the team ... made her presence known on the defensive end of the floor by recording 22 steals and blocking five shots ... had a solid showing versus California on Dec. 28, setting a new career high with six rebounds ... also had five points, three assists and two steals in the 57-48 win over the Golden Bears ... scored in double figures for the first time in her career with an 11-point performance versus Florida State on Feb. 3 ... had a good all-around game against the Seminoles, going 3-of-5 from the field and 5-of-6 from the line along with four rebounds and three assists in a career-high 26 minutes of action.
1998-99
Saw action in 27 games, averaging just under 10 minutes per contest ... averaged 1.7 points and 1.6 assists per outing ... saw increased court time after the new year ... proved to be an aggressive defender and a promising playmaker ... showed flashes of the good things to come in her career, particularly in the Deacs?77-72 win over Georgia Tech on Jan. 4 ... put on a show-stopping performance in that game, dishing 10 assists and making three steals in the last 10 minutes to key the come-from-behind win ... became the first Deacon to net double-figure assists in a game since 1996 ... scored a season-high eight points versus Duke on Feb. 11 ... also netted seven points versus East Carolina ... grabbed a career-high four rebounds against Clemson.
High School
The 1997-98 Guilford County Player of the Year ... honorable mention all-state in 1998 ... MVP of the 1998 North Carolina East-West All-Star Game ... helped lead the West to a 63-55 win ... a four-time all-conference selection and a two-time conference player of the year honoree ?three-time All-Guilford County and two-time All-Northwest N.C. choice ... selected to play in the 1998 North Carolina-South Carolina All-Star Game ... conference tournament MVP in 1996-97 ... averaged 16 points, 4.5 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game as a senior ... as a junior, averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 assists, and 3.0 rebounds per game, earning first-team all-state honors ... contributed 14.8 points per game as a sophomore ... finished her high school career with 1,746 total points ... also played several years of AAU ball.
Personal
Full name is Adell Jane?Harris ?born May 1, 1980 in Jacksonville, N.C. ... majoring in Sociology ... is closer to home than any other member of the Wake Forest squad, as she hails from nearby High Point ... the daughter of Joretta Harris of High Point, N.C.
Adell ... Up Close
Nickname... Showtime
Favorite song... “It’s Over Now?by Kirk Franklin
Favorite book... The Bible
If I could own just one CD, it would be...
“Natural Wonders?by Stevie Wonder.
The most impressive person I know is... My brother, Jamel, because of his countless talents and the life he has chosen to live. He doesn’t even realize how much I admire him for that.
The historical figure I would most like to meet is...
Martin Luther King.
If I were President of the U.S. for one day, I would...
Put prayer back in schools.
A piece of advice I would have passed along to myself 10 years ago is... Make the most of the opportunities presented to me.
The most famous person I’ve ever met is... Michael Jordan.
The biggest influence on my athletic career is...
My AAU coach, Dana Conte, who illustrated to me at a young age what a true passion and desire for the game really is. That’s what will never let me quit; therefore I’ll never fail.
My most memorable moment in athletics is...
Beating Ervin Murray one-on-one!
The best player I’ve ever faced is... Marie Ferdinand.
My first thought when meeting Coach Curtis was...
She has a strong desire to change the program and is
intense about her work.
Most people don’t know... I am adopted.
The title of my autobiography would be...
“The Easiest Way To Get It Done and Done Right!?
My biggest pet peeve is...
Anyone who isn’t real. Know who YOU are and be who YOU are.
I wish I were better at... Physics.
