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Former Chelan High School, Virginia standout Joe Harris to defend NBA 3-point contest crown

Harris, Washington's 'Mr. Basketball' in 2010, beat Stephen Curry, among others, in the contest last year

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Former Chelan High School, Virginia standout Joe Harris to defend NBA 3-point contest crown
Former Chelan High School, Virginia standout Joe Harris to defend NBA 3-point contest crown /

Joe Harris is set to defend his title.

The NBA announced Tuesday that the Brooklyn Nets shooting guard, former Chelan High School and University of Virginia standout will defend his NBA 3-Point contest crown during All-Star Weekend on Feb. 15 amongst seven of the league's top-tier shooters.

Harris, who is averaging 13.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in his sixth NBA season, stunned Warriors all-star Stephen Curry and others last year to win the 3-point contest. He is shooting 40.5 percent from beyond the arc this season for the Nets (22-27), who currently sit at seventh in the Eastern Conference.

In high school, Harris played for the Mountain Goats under his father, Joe Harris Sr., and was WIBCA's Mr. Basketball, Gatorade State Player of the Year and a three-time league MVP. He went on to star at the Univeresity of Virginia under coach Tony Bennett, and was named first team all-ACC in 2013.

The 3-point contest takes place at 6 p.m. in the United Center in Chicago and will be televised on TNT.

Relive his performance last season below:

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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