Weber State University Athletics
Hall of Fame - Sessions Harlan
3/18/2015 3:56:00 PM | Wildcat Club
Sessions Harlan
Men's Basketball (1968-70)
Inducted February 2014
Sessions Harlan played two years for the Weber State men's basketball team and was part of one of the greatest teams in school history. Harlan appeared in 57 games with the Wildcats from 1968-70, playing alongside Willie Sojourner and Justus Thigpen.
Harlan, a native of Detroit, came to Weber State for the 1968-69 season after playing two years at Iowa Central Junior College. His first season he teamed with Sojourner and Thigpen to made history under new head coach Phil Johnson. The Wildcats opened the season with a loss at West Texas State, but responded by winning their next 12 games. They then lost a non-conference game at Seattle, before winning their next 14 games.
The Wildcats finished the Big Sky season a perfect 15-0, the best record in Big Sky history and just one of two teams to ever finish the regular season undefeated. They advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight season and pulled off a 75-73 win over Seattle in the first round. It marked the first victory in the NCAA Tournament for any team from the Big Sky Conference. The Wildcats then lost an overtime game to Santa Clara in the West Regionals before ending their season with a win over New Mexico State.
The Wildcats finished the year 27-3, the best record in Weber State history. Harlan earned first team All-Big Sky honors and averaged 13.4 points per game.
As a senior in 1969-70, Harlan again earned first team All-Big Sky honors and helped lead the Wildcats to another Big Sky title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. That season he averaged 13.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
In his two seasons with the Wildcats, the 6-foot-0 Harlan averaged 13.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.