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Jalen Harris reinstated to NBA after season-long suspension

/ 03:02 PM August 17, 2022

FILE– Jalen Harris #2 of the Toronto Raptors attempts a shot against Nate Darling #30 of the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of their game at Spectrum Center on December 12, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

FILE– Jalen Harris #2 of the Toronto Raptors. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images/AFP

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association reinstated guard Jalen Harris to the league on Tuesday following a season-long suspension.

Harris, 24, was suspended July 1, 2021, for testing positive for a prohibited substance under the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. He needed to apply for reinstatement.

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The Toronto Raptors selected Harris with the No. 59 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He is a restricted free agent, and the Raptors still hold his rights despite releasing him on the day of the suspension.

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Harris played in 13 games (two starts) with the Raptors in the 2020-21 season and averaged 7.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

He finished the season with a flourish, scoring 17 games against the Chicago Bulls on May 13, 2021, and setting a career high with 31 points the following day against the Dallas Mavericks.

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Harris led the Scarborough Shooting Stars to the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship game, which they lost 90-88 to the Hamilton Honey Badgers on Sunday.

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