#5 DJ Harvey

As a Senior (2020-21)

• Played in 23 games, started 10 and averaged 19.6 minutes per game
• Scored in double figures eight times
• Finished the season with 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, 11 assists and 11 steals
• Shot 39 percent overall, 37 percent from 3 and 89 percent from the free throw line
• Averaged 14.5 points and 5.0 rebounds at SEC Tournament
• Season-high 17 points and five rebounds in first round SEC Tournament win over Texas A&M (March 10)
• Scored 16 points on 6 of 10 shooting with four rebounds against Arkansas (Jan. 23)
• Eight points, five rebounds and two steals in season debut against Valparaiso (Nov. 27)

As a Junior (2019-20)

• Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules

As a Sophomore at Notre Dame (2018-19):

• Matched his career-high with 37 minutes played at Florida State and led the team with 18 points on 6 of 14 shooting
• Put two back-to-back consistent performances together at Miami with 14 points then followed with 18 points and a season-high eight rebounds in a victory over Georgia Tech
• Scored 16 points in a season-high 33 minutes at Virginia Tech while grabbing seven rebounds
• Posted one of the best games of his career against Jacksonville by matching his career-high with 19 points on a career-best four 3-point field goals while also playing 29 minutes with five rebounds and three assists
• Continued his efficiency at the offensive end in a victory over Purdue with 19 points on 10 shots, going 3-for-5 behind the arc with five rebounds in 22 minutes
• Flashed a return to form in a victory over Illinois with a career-high 19 points on eight shots (5 of 8) with six rebounds and a steal – 13 of those 19 points came in the second half when Harvey shot 4 of 5 from the field and played 17 minutes

As a Freshman at Notre Dame (2017-18):

• Flirted with first career double-double against North Carolina by finishing with nine points and eight rebounds
• Grabbed a career-best nine rebounds while playing a career-high 31 minutes
• Made his first career start and responded with a career-high 17 points, three 3-point field goals and 30 minutes played in a victory over North Carolina State
• Hit double-figure scoring for second time during against Chaminade in the Maui Invitational by shooting 4-for-5 from the field with 12 points and two assists
• Poured in 16 points in 22 minutes in a victory over Chicago State

High School:

• Averaged 17.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists during his senior year at DeMatha High School
• Led DeMatha to 118 wins in his four years at the school, third all-time behind former Pittsburgh guard James Robinson (122) and former Kentucky guard Keith Bogans (120)
• A 2014 and 2015 first-team All-D.C. Metro Selection
• Ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Maryland by 24/7 Sports and MaxPreps
• National player rankings included No. 21 (MaxPreps), No. 43 (SI.com), No. 43 (Scout), No. 44 (247Sports), No. 47 (ESPN) and No. 51 (Rivals)
• Joined former Irish All-American Adrian Dantley as the only DeMatha players to start a varsity game as a true freshman
• Averaged 15.4 points and seven rebounds during his junior season

The Harvey File

• Full name is Darren Scott Harvey Jr
• Averaged 8.8 points per game in two seasons with the Fighting Irish and 10.8 points per game as a sophomore
• Son of Darren and Yelonda Harvey
• Has three siblings, Dia, Devin and Collin
• Majoring in Communication Studies
• Advice for young people: “Never stop working. Trust the process.”