Jared Harper

Jared Lamar Harper (born September 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks, on a two-way contract with the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers.

Jared Harper
No. 12 – New York Knicks
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-09-14) September 14, 1997
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolPebblebrook (Mableton, Georgia)
CollegeAuburn (2016–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Phoenix Suns
2019–2020→Northern Arizona Suns
2020–presentNew York Knicks
2020–present→Westchester Knicks
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (2018, 2019)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life

Harper began playing basketball with a Nerf hoop in his dining room. He also played baseball and the saxophone during his childhood. In basketball, Harper usually faced older opponents despite being undersized.[1] He often trained with his younger brother Jalen under the guidance of his father Patrick Harper, former point guard for Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina.[1][2]

High school career

Harper played basketball for Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia. As a junior in 2014–15, Harper averaged 21 points and seven assists per game and led Pebblebrook to a school-best 27–6 record.[3] Pebblebrook finished the season as Georgia Class 6A runners-up after losing to Joseph Wheeler High School, a team featuring top recruit Jaylen Brown, in the state title game.[4] In July 2015, Harper was named co-most valuable player (MVP) of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Peach Jam, scoring a 33 points and eight assists to help the Georgia Stars win the championship.[5] In his senior season with Pebblebrook, he averaged 27 points, 10.1 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals, guiding his team to a 23–10 record and another Class 6A state championship appearance. Harper left high school as a two-time first-team All-State selection.[6] He was a consensus four-star recruit in the 2016 class and committed to Auburn on March 19, 2015. His other NCAA Division I offers included Kansas State and Ole Miss.[7][8][9]

College career

Harper averaged 11.4 points, 3.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, starting 30 games for Auburn in his freshman season.[10] On January 7, 2017, he scored a season-high 24 points, including 16 of Auburn's final 19 points, in an 88–85 loss to Ole Miss.[11] Harper was named SEC Freshman of the Week twice during the season.[6] In 2017–18, through 34 games as a sophomore, he averaged 13.2 points, 5.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.[10] On February 3, 2018, Harper posted a double-double of 14 points and 14 assists in a 93–81 win over Vanderbilt. He was one assist away from matching the school record for assists in a game, set by Eddie Johnson in 1976.[6] One week later, Harper tied his scoring career-high, contributing 24 points and seven assists in a 78–61 victory over Georgia.[12] He was a second-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press and conference coaches.[6]

Harper made his junior season debut on November 6, 2018 by recording his second career double-double, with 20 points and 13 assists, in a 101–58 win over South Alabama.[13] On December 15, 2018, he scored a career-best 31 points in a 75–71 overtime win over UAB.[14] At the end of the regular season, Harper earned second-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press and conference coaches.[15][16]

Professional career

Phoenix Suns/Northern Arizona Suns (2019–2020)

After his junior season concluded, Harper declared his entry into the 2019 NBA draft, forgoing his senior year at Auburn.[17] However, he went undrafted by the end of the event. Harper later played for the Phoenix Suns during the 2019 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.[18] Following his performance in the Summer League, he signed a two-way contract with Phoenix.[19] On October 23, 2019, Harper made his NBA debut coming off the bench in a 124–95 victory over the Sacramento Kings.[20] On December 20, Harper recorded 25 points and dished out a career-high 13 assists in a 94–99 loss to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[21] On January 18, 2020, Harper scored 31 points to go with seven assists, four rebounds and two steals in the G League for the Northern Arizona Suns in a 120–109 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[22] On March 14, Harper was waived by Phoenix.[23]

New York Knicks (2020–present)

On June 25, 2020, the New York Knicks announced that they had claimed Harper off waivers.[24]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
* Led NCAA Division I

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Auburn 323024.2.385.344.7051.93.01.2.111.4
2017–18 Auburn 343430.5.360.355.8222.45.41.2.013.2
2018–19 Auburn 40*40*33.0.399.370.8282.55.81.1.115.3
Career 10610429.5.384.359.7922.34.81.2.013.5

References
  1. Scarborough, Alex (March 12, 2019). "For Auburn's 5-foot-11 Jared Harper, there are no vertical limits". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. Black, Ryan (May 24, 2016). "'Permanent chip on his shoulder' drives Auburn basketball signee". 247Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  3. "Four star Jared Harper signs with Auburn Basketball". Auburn University Athletics. November 13, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. Purdum, David (March 7, 2015). "Class AAAAAA boys: Wheeler 59, Pebblebrook 58". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  5. Smith, Cam (July 12, 2015). "Wendell Carter's Georgia Stars rout Jayson Tatum's St. Louis Eagles to claim tourney EYBL title". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  6. "Jared Harper". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  7. "Jared Harper". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  8. "Jared Harper, Pebblebrook, Point Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  9. "Jared Harper, 2016 Point guard". Rivals. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  10. "Jared Harper Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  11. Goldberg, Charles (January 7, 2017). "Mustapha Heron sets Auburn record in tough loss". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  12. Green, Tom (February 10, 2018). "Jared Harper leads shorthanded Auburn basketball past Georgia on road". The Birmingham News. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  13. Shearer, Jeff (November 6, 2018). "Auburn routs South Alabama 101-58 in opener". Auburn University Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  14. "Harper drops 31 points in overtime win vs. UAB". Auburn University Athletics. December 15, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  15. King, Nathan (March 12, 2019). "Auburn point guard Jared Harper named AP second team All-SEC". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  16. Lee, Justin (March 12, 2019). "Brown, Harper both named to coaches' All-SEC team". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  17. Blum, Sam (April 9, 2019). "Jared Harper declares for NBA Draft, will hire agent and forego senior season". AL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  18. "Phoenix Suns Announce 2019 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 3, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  19. "Two-Way Tracker: Meet New Suns Guard Jared Harper". NBA G League. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  20. "Suns start slow, then blow past Kings 124-95". ESPN.com. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  21. "Northern Arizona Suns 94 - Fort Wayne Mad Ants 99". G-League Stats. December 20, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  22. "Suns' Jared Harper: Game-high scoring tally in G League". CBS Sports. January 19, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  23. "Phoenix Suns waive rookie point guard Jared Harper". AZ Central. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  24. "New York Knicks Claim Two-Way Player Jared Harper Off Waivers". NBA.com. June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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