Maurice Harkless ran basketball in Queens, as he won All-Metro Honors during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Harkless also won the Queens Player of the Year Award in 2010 after averaging a double-double (16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds). Prior to his senior season, Harkless transferred to South Kent and blossomed into a future first round pick, averaging 28 points and 14 rebounds while winning the 2011 Yo Mama Classic MVP.
Maurice Harkless went on to play one year at St. John’s University, winning the Big East Rookie of the Year and scoring double figures 26 times, highlighted by a 32 point game against Providence. Harkless declared for the 2012 draft, where he was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers and traded to the Orlando Magic. Harkless spent 10 years in the NBA with the Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and the Sacramento Kings, averaging 6.9 points per game. He currently plays for the Rip City Remix of the G League.