Education
Creighton University.
Creighton University.
At 6 ft 6 in (198 m), Harmon played small forward for Coach Eddie Sutton at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska from 1971 to 1974. He left the school as the 4th leading scorer in Creighton University history with a total of 1,369 points and is currently the 15th leading scorer of all-time. By National Collegiate Athletic Association rule, freshman were not allowed to compete at the varsity level, so his stats totals only include his sophomore through senior seasons.
Harmon ended his college career by scoring 22 points against the University of Louisville to secure a 3rd-place finish in the Midwest Regional of the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament in 1974 at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In a combined total of three National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament games in 1974, Creighton went 2–1 with victories over the University of Texas (77–61) and University of Louisville (80–71), but lost to the University of Kansas (55–54) in the round of 16. Harmon averaged 20 points during the tournament and did not miss a single free throw (10–10).
He was named to the 1974 Midwest All-Regional Team. Following his senior season, Harmon was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 17th pick in the 6th round of the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft.
He was the leading scorer and Team Most Valuable Player all 3 years he played on the varsity team, and was a member of Eddie Sutton"s first National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament team in 1974.
