Maurice Harkless

Maurice José Harkless (born May 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John\'s Red Storm before being drafted 15th overall, after his freshman season, in the 2012 NBA draft. Harkless has represented the Puerto Rican national team.\n', ' Harkless was born and raised in New York City. He attended Forest Hills High School in Queens, before transferring to South Kent School in Connecticut prior to his senior season. He earned all-metro honors from both the New York Daily News and New York Post in 2008–09 and 2009–10, in addition to being named the New York Daily News\'s Queens High School Player of the Year in 2009–10 after averaging 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds. At South Kent in 2010–11, he averaged 27.2 points, 13.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.1 blocks and 1.6 steals per game. He was named MVP at the 2011 Kobe Bryant Classic in Philadelphia.\n', ' Harkless played and started all 32 games during his freshman season at St. John\'s University in 2011–12, averaging 15.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.59 steals and 1.41 blocks in 36.1 minutes per game. He led the Red Storm in rebounding, blocked shots and minutes played, while finishing second in scoring and steals. He ranked second in the nation among freshmen in rebounding and sixth in scoring. He was named the Big East Rookie of the Year and earned All-Big East Honorable Mention. He scored in double figures 26 times and had 20-plus points seven times, including a career-high 32 points against Providence on December 27. He also recorded 11 double-doubles.\n', '