A five-year member of the Duke lacrosse team, J.T. Giles-Harris joined the Hampton University staff in February 2022.
He played in 81 games with 80 starts at close defense for the Blue Devils and was a two-year team captain. Giles-Harris was drafted third in the Premier Lacrosse League College Draft by Chrome LC. He won the 2021 William F. Schmeisser Award winner as the nation’s top defenseman and was a three-time All-American by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association earning first team in 2019 and 2021, while being named third team in 2018.
Giles-Harris was a two-time All-ACC selection and the 2019 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. He holds the Duke record for caused turnovers with 89, while picking up 147 ground balls for his career.
A standout in the classroom as well, Giles-Harris was a two-time All-ACC Academic Team selection and was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll three times.
Before Duke: A four-year letterwinner for Andrew Decicco at Saint Joseph Regional High School … Corralled 511 ground balls as a defenseman during his scholastic career … Added 21 goals and 49 assists as a long pole … A four-time all-league first team pick … 2016 Under Armour All-American pick … Also named to USA Today All-American squad as a senior … Garnered first team all-county and All-North Jersey honors as a sophomore, junior and senior … First team all-state in 2015 and 2016 … Had a career-best 144 ground balls with six goals and 20 assists his senior season … Amassed at least 100 ground balls in each of his four seasons … Also letter three years in football … Named to first team all-state as a senior … Also garnered first team all-league and all-county honors in 2015.
Personal: Son of John Harris and Lynn Giles-Harris … Has two brothers, Will and Joseph, and one sister, Margaret … Father lettered in football at Southern Connecticut (1984-85-86) and older brother, William, lettered in football at Gannon (2009-10-11-12) … Brother, Joseph, was an All-American for the Duke football team ... Born July 17, 1998.
