Harrison Cleary
Harrison Cleary (born December 8, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Neptūnas Klaipėda in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. He plays guard and is 1.85 meters (6 feet 1 inch) tall. Cleary grew up in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and went to Oak Creek High School. He played college basketball at Minnesota Crookston from 2016 to 2020, where he was a prolific scorer, averaging 23.7 points per game and setting a career high with 52 points in 2019 against Wayne State.
He went undrafted in 2020 and has since played for several teams across Europe and beyond. His pro career has included AB Castelló, CB Almansa, CB Carbajosa, SC Rist Wedel, a stint with Hamburg Towers, Lahti Basketball in Finland, and VEF Riga in Latvia. In 2025 he signed with Neptūnas Klaipėda.
Cleary earned many college honors, including NSIC All-First Team selections in 2018, 2019 and 2020, NSIC Freshman of the Year in 2017, and NABC All-District Central Second Team in 2019 and 2020. He helped his teams win three titles in 2025: the Latvian Basketball League (LBL) championship, the Latvian-Estonian League championship, and the Latvian Cup.
Off the court, Cleary is the son of Michael and Kathleen Cleary and studied sports and recreation management. His father is his idol off the court, and Kobe Bryant is his on-court idol.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 11:57 (CET).