Aaron Harper (basketball)

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Aaron Harper
Personal information
Born(1981-03-12)March 12, 1981
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 2023(2023-11-04) (aged 42)
Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight206.8 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolProvine (Jackson, Mississippi)
CollegeOle Miss (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2020
PositionShooting guard, small forward
Career history
2005KR
2005Panteras de Miranda
2005–2007Chorale Roanne
2007Azovmash Mariupol
2008Trotamundos
2008–2009Chorale Roanne
2009–2012Levski Sofia
2012–2013Sagesse
2013Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2014–2015Marinos
2015–2016Al Riyadi Beirut
2016–2017Quimsa
2017–2018Ferro Carril Oeste
2019Guaros de Lara
2019–2020Huracanes de Tampico
Career highlights and awards

Aaron SinQ'ue Harper (March 12, 1981 – November 4, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. He usually played as swingman, playing on both shooting guard and small forward positions. He was a graduate of the Ole Miss basketball program.

College career[edit]

Harper played college basketball for Ole Miss from 2000 to 2004. In his senior year he was the school's leading scorer with 16.5 points.[1]

Professional career[edit]

Harper signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club KR at the end of December 2004,[1][2] playing his first games in January 2005.[3][4] After a difficult first half of the season for KR, Harper's arrival changed the team's fortunes for the better,[5][6] helping them win 7 of their last 11 games and making the playoffs. In the playoffs, the faced Snæfell in the first round. In the first game of the series, Harper helped KR rally from a 14-point deficit and scored the go-ahead three-pointer with seven seconds left, securing KR's 91–89 victory.[7] Snæfell tied the series in the next game and in the third and deciding game of the series, Snæfell pulled away for a 116–105 victory despite Harper's 35 points.[8]

Death[edit]

Aaron Harper was killed in a car accident in Oxford, Mississippi on November 4, 2023. He was 42.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Harper ráðinn til KR í stað Garris". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). December 22, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Harper í raðir KR-inga". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). December 22, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hnífjöfn barátta". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). January 6, 2005. p. D4. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Stefán Stefánsson (January 7, 2005). "KR sýndi styrk sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. B3. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Einar Bollason (February 24, 2005). "KR-ÍR". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 18. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  6. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (March 12, 2005). "KR-ingar: Hafa þeir lært af reynslunni?". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 46. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Ríkharður Hrafnkelsson (March 11, 2005). "KR-sigur í fyrstu lotu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. C3. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  8. ^ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (March 17, 2005). "Mike Ames sá um KR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. D2.
  9. ^ Aaron Harper, ancien joueur de la Chorale de Roanne, décède dans un accident de la route (in French)
  10. ^ Aaron SinQ'ue Harper

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