Wake Forest Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Juke Harris
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Salisbury, N.C.
- High School:
- Salisbury High School
Program Records
- 35-straight games with 10+ points to start 2025-26 season (No. 1 all-time)
- 730 points during 2025-26 season (No. 2 all-time)
- 22.9 points per game in ACC play during 2025-26 season (No. 2 all-time)
- 195 free throws made during 2025-26 season (T-No. 7 all-time)
- 87 three pointers made during 2025-26 season (T-No. 7 all-time)
- 21.4 points per game during 2025-26 season (No. 17 all-time)
Career Honors
- 2025-26 ACC Most Improved Player
- 2025-26 All-ACC Second-Team
- 2025-26 NABC All-South Atlantic District First-Team
- 2025 Holiday Hoopfest Most Valuable Player
2025-26 (Sophomore)
Finished the season ranking top-10 in program history for consecutive games to score in double digits (35; No. 1), single season points (730; No. 2 ), points per game in ACC play (22.9; No. 2), free throws made (195; T-No. 7) and three pointers made (87; T-No. 7) … Earned ACC Most Improved Player of the Year honors, becoming the second Demon Deacon to claim that award alongside John Collins (2016-17) … NABC All-South Atlantic District First-Team … All-ACC Second-Team … Finished the season with the nation’s highest points per game increase (15.3) … Was one of only six players nationally – and one of just two guards – to average 21 points and six rebounds per game … His 21.4 points per game during the season ranks as the 17th highest in program history … His 22.9 points per game in ACC player were highest since Charlie Davis in 1970-71 … Became the first Demon Deacon since the 1996-97 season to record three 30-plus-point performances in ACC play (38 vs. Boston College, 31 vs. NC State and 31 vs. Cal) … His 38 points against Boston College were the most by a Demon Deacon since Justin Gray’s 38 against Maryland on Jan. 15, 2006 … Additionally, Harris joined Wake Forest Sports Hall of Famers Charlie Davis, Dickie Hemric and Len Chappell as the only sophomores in school history to score 38 or more points in a game … Recorded five double-doubles including 31 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in the regular season finale against Cal … Against the Golden Bears, Harris became just the third Demon Deacon since 1996 to record 30 points and 15 rebounds in a game, joining John Collins (2/18/17) and Oliver Sarr (2/29/20) and the only player to do so with three assists … Earned MVP honors in the Holiday Hoopfest against West Virginia, scoring 28 points and connecting on seven three-point attempts … Concluded the season with a pair of 20-plus-point performances in the NIT … Became the ninth Wake Forest player with a 25-5-5 game since the 1996-97 season against Navy and first since Hunter Sallis on Dec. 17, 2024 against James Madison … Additionally, was just the second such performance by a Demon Deacon in the postseason during that span … The other came on March 20, 2004 when Chris Paul accomplished the feat against Manhattan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2024-25 (Freshman)
Appeared in 31 games with one start in his first collegiate season … Averaged 6.1 points per game, shooting 42.6 percent from the field (63-of-148) … Reached double figures in scoring five times … Made his Wake Forest debut against Coppin State (Nov. 11) … Scored 11 points along with five rebounds, a block and a steal in a victory over Big Ten Champion Michigan (Nov. 10) … Played a season-high 31 minutes in the ACC opener against Boston College (Dec. 7), converting on three attempts from three-point land along with three free throws in a 12-point effort against the Eagles …Recorded back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts in ACC victories against Syracuse (10 points) and NC State (17 points) … His 17 points against the Wolfpack were a season-best … Earned his first career start in a victory at SMU (Feb. 15) … Played 28 minutes in his first ACC Tournament appearance, scoring eight points along with collecting four rebounds against North Carolina (March 13).
High School
Four-star prospect according to Rivals, 247sports, ESPN, and On3...No. 40 overall prospect in the class of 2024 according to On3...70th on ESPN’s Top 100...Rated as a top-20 shooting guard nationally by Rivals, 247sports, ESPN, and On3...2024 NCBCA First Team All-State...2024 CCC Player of the Year...2024 District 11 Player of the Year...Finished as the all-time men's leading scorer in Rowan County, scoring over 2,000 points for his career...Led Salisbury to a 20-5 record (11-1 in conference) his sophomore year in 2021-22 for a first-place finish and a 22-6 record (11-1 in conference) his junior season in 2022-23 for a second-place finish...Averaged 23.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists his sophomore season...Averaged a county-record 29.2 points his junior season...2023 North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association District Player of the Year...2023 Central Carolina Conference Player of the Year...2023 Rowan County Player of the Year...2023 NCBCA All-State Team...Played for Chris Paul and CJ Paul’s CP3 AAU team.
Personal
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