Georgia didn’t bother to provide much in the way of details, but shortly before the season opener against Western Carolina on Tuesday night, the Bulldogs did bother to mention that senior guard Jordan Harris will not be playing for a while.
The Bulldogs’ sports communications staff handed out three-sentence statement from coach Tom Crean less than an hour before the team was scheduled to tip off against Western Carolina. All it said was:
“Jordan Harris will be eligible to compete on Dec. 20. This is an internal matter and, as you all know, I am limited in what I can say. Jordan is a valued member of this team, and we look forward to his return to action.”
Dec. 20 is Georgia’s home game against SMU which will be its 10th. Harris’ absence likely is some sort of disciplinary matter. Athletic department policy typically calls for suspensions in 10 percent increments of competition dates. Whether it is academic-related or otherwise is unknown.
What is known is that the Bulldogs will be without one of their more experienced players from a roster that includes nine freshmen. Harris, who is from Iron City, has played in 77 games in his career with 25 starts. The 6-foot-4 perimeter player averaged 11.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in Georgia’s last 14 games of last season.
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