South Alabama basketball added its second small-school standout through the transfer portal in as many days on Tuesday.

Guard Chaze’ Harris, an NAIA All-American this season at Life University near Atlanta, has signed with the Jaguars. He has one season of eligibility remaining.

The 6-foot-6 Harris averaged 19.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game this season for the Running Eagles, who finished 27-7, won the Southern States Athletic Conference tournament and reached the Round of 16 in the NAIA national tournament. Harris was named SSAC Player of the Year during the regular season and was also Most Valuable Player of the conference tournament.

“First and foremost, Chaze’ is an absolute winner, and he’s shown that throughout his entire career, ” South Alabama coach Richie Riley said. “He’s a big guard, always playing downhill in both transition and the half-court. He has an incredible basketball IQ and sees the game as well as anyone we’ve ever brought in here. I’m really excited about the immediate impact that he’s going to make in Mobile.”

Harris joins guard Brian Hawthorne of Division II Rockhurst (Mo.) University — who signed Monday — as South Alabama transfer portal additions in the current cycle. The Jaguars are expected to add at least two more transfers through the portal before the start of next season.

In addition, South Alabama signed signed high school point guards Desmond Williams of Baker and Samuel Shoptaw of Windermere (Fla.) Prep in November. Junior-college forward Stephen Williams committed to the Jaguars on March 10, and can sign beginning April 16.

South Alabama went 21-11 in 2024-25, earning a share of the Sun Belt Conference regular-season championship. Three first-year NAIA transfers — guards Myles Corey, Jayden Cooper and J.J. Wheat — played key roles on the team.

The Jaguars have had four scholarship players enter the transfer portal since the end of the season — Corey, All-Sun Belt forward Barry Dunning and reserve forwards Julian Margrave and Ethan Kizer.