{
  "id": 17106946,
  "title": "Juke Harris named to Julius Erving Award preseason watch list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/juke-harris-named-to-julius-erving-award-preseason-watch-list",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T19:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/juke-harris-named-julius-erving-190026543.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tennessee guard Juke Harris has been named to the Julius Erving Small Forward top 20 preseason watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Harris, a Wake Forest transfer, was a Second-Team All-ACC performer last season and was voted the ACC's Most Improved Player for the 2025-26 season. The Julius Erving Award, named after a 1993 Hall of Fame inductee, recognizes the top small forwards in Division I college basketball. Harris, who stands at 6-foot-7 and weighs 205 pounds, averaged 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.3 steals per game last season while playing 35.1 minutes per contest. He also posted a .444 field goal percentage and a .783 free throw percentage, ranking sixth nationally with 750 points.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}