Iowa State’s backup point guard DeAndre Harris has decided to transfer from ISU after coach Tim Floyd told him his playing time may be limited.

“DeAndre wants to go to a school where he can see extensive playing time next season. I couldn’t guarantee him extended minutes next season,” Floyd said.

Last season, Harris averaged eight minutes per game while playing 25 of ISU’s 31 games as a backup to Jacy Holloway. Harris averaged 1.9 points and 0.6 rebounds per game.

Despite the fact that Harris is a senior and Holloway has graduated, there are three other potential point guards coming to ISU.

They are Lee Love, who has already been signed, Gerrod Henderson who, if he can meet academic standards, will play at ISU and C.J.Bruton.

Bruton was drafted by the NBA after the NCAA declared him ineligible for college play because he was in an Australian professional league. Bruton still may play if ISU’s appeal to the NCAA is successful.

Assistant coach Steve Kraficisin, who is leaving ISU to become the head coach at Northern Iowa Area Community College next season, said he was not aware if Henderson had achieved the required score on the ACT or not.

Harris became a member of the ISU squad two years ago, joining after two years of junior college experience at Marshalltown Community College. He averaged 15.7 points, four assists and six rebounds per game in his second year there.

His exemplary performance earned him a spot on the junior college All-American second team.

Harris did have a few moments on the highlight reel last season, including a seven point, six assist performance to help ISU to a 64-54 victory in the final minutes of the Cyclone Classic.

Harris also hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer which put an exclamation point on an 82-55 win over Oklahoma.

Harris, who has just one year of college eligibility left, has two main options:

He can transfer to an NCAA Division 1 school, which will allow him to be a fifth-year senior in 98-99 but will not allow him to play next season.

If he decides to transfer to a NCAA Division 2 (or below) college instead, he can complete his eligibility next year.

Harris’ transfer means ISU has only 14 scholarship players (including Bruton) for next season. This is still one over the NCAA limit. There are 10 new members in addition to four returning players on scholarship for the Cyclones.