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BLOOMINGTON — Darren Harris inserted himself into what turned out to be the best game of his college career at the earliest possible moment Thursday night.
Harris, a Duke transfer, caught and shot the Hoosiers’ first field goal attempt, in what eventually matured into a 92-69 win over Bellarmine. That shot, a 3-point attempt, went down, a relief for the player who by his own admission had not shot the ball particularly well recently.
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There was still no doubt in Harris’ mind, before or after that first make, about the job he had to do, or how he intended to do it.
“It starts with my teammates setting me up, keeping confidence in me,” Harris said. “I didn’t really shoot it well the last couple games, so I just really looked at film, knowing my shot better than anyone else, just trying to look at film as much as I can, seeing what’s natural, and just making little tweaks, making my follow-through a little stronger, holding it a little better, and it worked.”
The former Blue Devil traded Durham for Bloomington last spring looking for a fresh start.
A top-50 recruit out of Paul VI in Fairfax, Virginia, Harris never quite found his feet at his first college stop. He’s needed just a few months to win his new coach’s trust.
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“We’ve seen it all summer and fall, and previously in his high school days. It was just a matter of time,” IU coach Darian DeVries said. “You’re part of a new team and got a new role, and you want to do well, and he’s a kid that really tries every day to give us what he can give. He wants to so bad. It was nice to see him have a great night.”
Harris finished with a career-high 23 points, thanks in part to five made 3s, Thursday night, rewarding DeVries’ faith in him and, in his own way, capturing the moment this new-look team now meets. Indiana — like its junior shooting guard — is looking for greater potential in a fresh opportunity. Indiana, like its junior shooting guard, will probably have to weather some storms on its way to…
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