Skippers Athletics is saddened to hear of the passing of James "Bubbles" Harris on Monday, December 6, 2021. 

From the first time he stepped onto the basketball court, James "Bubbles" Harris had a knack for scoring. And Harris was a scoring machine during his two seasons – 1967-68 and 1968-69 — for the Skippers. He finished his career with 1,311 points. His 995 points in one season and 48 points in a game were among the many SC4 records he established. 

The 6-foot, 175-pound guard made his way to SC4 from Lorain, Ohio. He graduated from Admiral King High School, where he was voted the Ohio High School Player of the Year and considered one of the top 40 players in the country. 

While playing for coach Robert "Sam" Kromer, the Skippers post a 54-6 record with two conference championships. He also was selected All-Conference, All-Region XII and NJCAA First Team All-American. 

Harris went on to Indiana University, where he received the Governor's Award as the Most Valuable Player his junior year. He led the team in scoring with 434 points (18.1 points per game average). 

The Cleveland Cavaliers drafted Harris in the 1971 draft. He passed the rookie camp but was released before the start of the regular season. 

After his basketball career, Harris moved to Columbus, OH where he led Big Brother and Big Sisters and he also worked in the Ohio Attorney General's office with the Department of Consumer Affairs.   

Loving to be around and work with people, Harris became an assistant manager at Men's Warehouse.  He was employed there for 20 years.  He also worked for the Xerox Company. 

After retiring and moving back to Lorain, Harris worked as a pole worker for the Ohio Board of Elections. He worked with Habitat for Living to keep himself moving and busy and he also worked at Murray Ridge School. 

See his full obituary at this link: https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/23544724/james-h-bubbles-harris-jr