Guard Elijah Harkless, who’s on a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz, has been named the NBA G League’s Most Improved Participant for the 2024-25 season, the NBA announced Thursday.
Harkless earned the award for his time with the San Diego Clippers and Salt Lake Metropolis Stars. He’s the primary participant from the Stars to win NBAGL MIP.
After averaging 11.6 factors, 4.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steal in 20 common season video games (22.7 MPG) for San Diego in 2023-24, the 25-year-old improved his counting stats throughout the board in ’24-25, averaging 26.9 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 4.4 APG and 1.3 SPG in 19 common season appearances, 17 of which got here for Salt Lake Metropolis (31.4 MPG). He has posted a .447/.419/.745 capturing line in the course of the G League’s common season.
Harkless, who went undrafted out of UNLV in 2023, was named to the NBAGL’s Up Subsequent occasion — primarily the G League’s All-Star recreation — earlier this season. He additionally had a stint within the Canadian Elite Basketball League with the Saskatchewan Rattlers this previous spring.
Identified for his defense, Harkless has performed 10 video games for Utah in what’s technically his rookie NBA season. The combo guard, who made his debut in January, has averaged 3.2 PPG, 2.1 RPG and 1.0 SPG in 13.8 MPG throughout these appearances.
Drew Timme and Tyson Etienne of the Nets completed second and third in voting for the award, respectively. Each gamers have been standouts for the Nets’ affiliate in Lengthy Island.
