Aaron Harper (basketball)
American basketball player (1981–2023)
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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.
Harper holds the Bulgarian League All-Star Game MVP trophy in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1981 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2023 (aged 42) Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 207 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Provine (Jackson, Mississippi) |
| College | Ole Miss (2000–2004) |
| NBA draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–2020 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2005 | KR |
| 2005 | Panteras de Miranda |
| 2005–2007 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2007 | Azovmash Mariupol |
| 2008 | Trotamundos |
| 2008–2009 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2009–2012 | Levski Sofia |
| 2012–2013 | Sagesse |
| 2013 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez |
| 2014–2015 | Marinos |
| 2015–2016 | Al Riyadi Beirut |
| 2016–2017 | Quimsa |
| 2017–2018 | Ferro Carril Oeste |
| 2019 | Guaros de Lara |
| 2019–2020 | Huracanes de Tampico |
| 2020 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| Career highlights | |
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College career
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]
In March 2005, Harper signed with Panteras de Miranda.[9] He was selected to appear in the 2005 Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) All-Star Game.[9] Harper led the league in scoring with 24.1 points per game and was selected as the LBP Most Valuable Player.[10] He played two seasons with Chorale Roanne from 2005 to 2007 where he won both the Semaine des As and LNB Pro A championships in 2007 and was a two-time All-Star selection.[9] Harper joined Azovmash Mariupol for the start of the 2007–08 season and then moved to Trotamundos in February 2008.[9] He returned to Chorale Roanne for the 2008–09 season.[9]
Death
Harper was killed in a car accident in Oxford, Mississippi, on November 4, 2023, aged 42.[11][12] He was driving on U.S. Route 278 when his car left the roadway and rolled several times.[13]