PORTLAND, Ore. – University of Portland men's basketball has signed Jude Harris (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Salesian HS), head coach Shantay Legans announced on Thursday. Harris is the fifth incoming freshman to sign with the Pilots for the 2023-24 season.

"Jude is a basketball junkie," Legans said. "He has been around the game his entire life and knows what it takes to be successful. He will provide us another shooter that has good knowledge of the game and is excited to be a part of our program."

"I got a good feel for the community on my visit and knew it was the right place for me," Harris said. "I will bring a high IQ mentality to the program and work extremely hard. I'm looking forward to doing whatever it takes to help the team win."

Harris (6-5, 190) played the last two seasons at Salesian High School where he earned All-Camino Real League First Team honors in 2023 after averaging 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists per game. He scored a career-high 30 points in a win against St. Pius Mathias (PMA), was named the Team MVP, and earned an invitation to participate in the Heaven on Hardwood All-Star Game. Harris also was named all-league second team as a junior.

The Manhattan Beach, Calif. native joins previously announced freshmen Kelson Gebbers, Tyler Harris, Cyprian Hyde and Vincent Delano, as well as transfers Alimamy Koroma, Thomas Oosterbroek, Noah Jordan and Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams as part of Portland's incoming class for the 2023-24 season.

Legans and the Pilots will bring back several key players including two-time All-West Coast Conference guard, Tyler Robertson. Robertson averaged 15.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and a WCC-best 5.2 assists per game last season.

Chris Austin, who averaged 14.2 points for the Pilots during the 2021-22 season, will return to the active roster next year after redshirting this past season with a broken leg. Juanse Gorosito earned All-WCC Freshman Team honors, broke the Pilot freshman record for three-pointers made (63) and started 12 games, while center Vasilije Vucinic started 10 games. Portland is also eager to integrate Vukasin Masic (Maine transfer) and freshman Bol Dengdit who are coming off redshirt seasons and expected to be key contributors.
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