University of Tennessee Athletics
Vote Tobias Harris for NBA All-Star Game
December 11, 2014 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 11, 2014
HARRIS' NBA BIO PAGE
It's been 14 years since a Tennessee alum has participated in an NBA All-Star Game, but Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris is making a push to end that drought.
In only his fourth NBA campaign, Harris--who was a 2011 Freshman All-American during his lone season as a Vol--is averaging 18.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 35.4 minutes per game. A starter, he leads the 9-15 Magic in scoring and ranks second on the team in rebounding.
His scoring average currently ranks 26th in the entire league, and his 3-point shooting percentage of .436 ranks 12th among all NBA players. He has scored at least 20 points nine time this season and also has five double-doubles on the year.
Harris is a native of Dix Hills, N.Y., and fans can CAST VOTES DAILY to send him home for 2015 All-Star Weekend Feb. 14-15.
The BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and State Farm All-Star Saturday Night--including the Sears Shooting Stars, Taco Bell Skills Challenge, Foot Locker 3-Point Contest and Sprite Slam Dunk--will be held at Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets.
The 64th NBA All-Star Game will be played at Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks, Sunday, Feb.15.
Fans can keep up with Harris through social media on Twitter @tobias31 and Instagram @tobiasharris.
Tennessee's all-time leading scorer, Allan Houston, is the most recent Vol to make an NBA All-Star Game appearance. He represented the Eastern Conference in both 2000 and 2001.
Two-time Tennessee All-American and NBA great Dale Ellis took part in the NBA's All-Star Weekend in 1989. He won the Long Distance Shootout (3-point contest) and then scored 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting in that weekend's All-Star Game in Houston.
The only other Tennessee product to appear in an NBA All-Star Game is Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Bernard King. He earned All-Star status in 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1991.
All-American center Austin "Red" Robbins played eight seasons in the ABA and was a three-time ABA All-Star.
HOW TO VOTE
Online Ballot
Fans can vote on NBA.com by clicking HERE. Limit one ballot per day per computer with up to five players from each conference. Fans can also access the ballot and vote from their mobile device.
Text Message
Fans can vote by texting a player's last name to 69622 (MYNBA). Limit one vote per player every 24 hours, and only 10 votes per phone per day. Message and data rates may apply.
NBA Game Time and NBA Game Time from Sprint apps
Limit one ballot per phone per day on those apps.
Facebook
Fans can post status updates from their personal account that includes the hashtag #NBABallot and the first & last name of the player (Example: "Tobias Harris #NBABallot"). Limit one vote per player per day and limit 10 votes per account per day.
Note: Comments on status updates do not count as votes.
Twitter
Fans can tweet a player's first and last name or Twitter handle, along with #NBABallot to cast a vote (Example: "@Al_Horford #NBABallot" OR "Al Horford #NBABallot"). Retweets, replies and mentions also count as votes. Limit one vote per player per day, and limit 10 total votes per account per day.
Instagram
Fans can post photos to their personal accounts with the player's first and last name and #NBABallot in the caption to cast a vote (Example: Tobias Harris #NBABallot). Comments on photos will not count as votes.
Voting for more than one player at a time through text or social media will not count. So remember, vote for Harris daily, but if you vote for other NBA players, be sure to do it in separate texts, posts, etc.
