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

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

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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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