Justin Harper (basketball)

Justin Harper (born August 30, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Koshigaya Alphas of the Japanese B. League. Harper played professionally in the NBA for various teams, including the Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and Philadelphia 76ers. He played college basketball for the University of Richmond.

Justin Harper
Harper in 2011
No. 32 – Koshigaya Alphas
PositionPower forward
LeagueB. League
Personal information
Born (1989-08-30) August 30, 1989
Richmond, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolMeadowbrook (Richmond, Virginia)
CollegeRichmond (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011SIG Strasbourg
2011–2012Orlando Magic
2012–2013Idaho Stampede
2013–2014Hapoel Tel Aviv
2014–2015Sidigas Avellino
2015–2017Los Angeles D-Fenders
2016Detroit Pistons
2017Philadelphia 76ers
2017GlobalPort Batang Pier
2017–2018ASVEL Basket
2018–2019South Bay Lakers
2019Indios de Mayagüez
2020–2022Kyoto Hannaryz
2022–presentKoshigaya Alphas
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

College career

As a senior with Richmond, Harper averaged 17.9 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 53 percent from the field, and he was named to the first-team All-Atlantic 10, along with teammate Kevin Anderson.[1] Harper was recognized as an All-Fourth District first-team selection by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.[2]

Professional career

Harper was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who subsequently traded his draft rights to the Orlando Magic.[3] During the 2011 NBA lockout, Harper played in France for SIG Strasbourg of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball.[4] On December 9, 2011, he signed with the Magic.[5] On October 27, 2012, he was waived by the Magic.[6]

On November 2, 2012, Harper was selected by the Idaho Stampede with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft.[7] He played in 48 games for Idaho in 2012–13, averaging 11.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

On October 5, 2013, Harper signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israel for the 2013–14 season.[8] On September 10, 2014, he signed with Sidigas Avellino of Italy for the 2014–15 season.[9]

On September 18, 2015, Harper signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[10] However, he was later waived by the Nets on October 26 after appearing in six preseason games.[11] On November 16, he was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the D-League.[12] The following day, he made his debut for the D-Fenders in a 114–105 win over the Bakersfield Jam, recording seven points and one rebound in 13 minutes.[13] On January 29, 2016, he was named in the West All-Star team for the 2016 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[14]

On February 24, 2016, Harper signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons.[15] That night, he made his debut for the Pistons in a 111–91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, recording one point and one steal in five minutes off the bench.[16] On March 5, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Pistons.[17] On March 15, the Pistons decided not to sign him for the remainder of the season.[18] He subsequently returned to the D-Fenders and played out the rest of the 2016–17 season with them.[19]

Harper re-joined the D-Fenders for the 2016–17 season. On March 3, 2017, he signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.[20] After the 10-day contract expired, Harper was reacquired by the D-Fenders.[21]

Harper re-joined the D-Fenders, this time re-branded as the South Bay Lakers.[22]

On April 25, 2019, Harper joined Indios de Mayagüez.[23] On August 28, 2020, Harper signed in Japan with Kyoto Hannaryz.[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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011–12 Orlando 1406.0.290.154.000.9.1.1.21.4
2015–16 Detroit 507.0.400.444.500.2.0.2.02.6
2016–17 Philadelphia 3010.0.417.286.0002.0.0.7.04.0
Career 2206.8.340.276.333.9.2.1.12.0

Playoffs
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012 Orlando 105.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0
Career 105.0.000.000.000.0.0.0.0.0

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Kyoto 343025.4.494.377.8006.61.2.6.512.7
2021–22 Kyoto 545332.4.512.377.7338.51.7.6.619.1

Source: basketball-stats.de (Date: May 27, 2022)[25]

References
  1. "2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams". Atlantic 10 Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. "National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2011 Division I All-District Teams" (PDF). National Association of Basketball Coaches. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  3. "Magic make a trade, selection on draft night". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  4. "Magic Rookie Justin Harper to Play for France's SIG Strasbourg". SlamOnline.com. August 16, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. "Magic Sign Rookies Harper and Liggins". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. December 9, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  6. Robbins, Josh (October 27, 2012). "Magic waive Quentin Richardson, Justin Harper and Chris Johnson". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  7. "2012 NBA D-League Draft". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. "Hapoel Tel Aviv announced Justin Harper". Sportando.com. October 5, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  9. "Scandone Avellino announces Justin Harper". Sportando.com. September 10, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  10. Sapp, Demetris (September 18, 2015). "BROOKLYN NETS SIGN JUSTIN HARPER". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  11. "BROOKLYN NETS WAIVE HARPER AND JONES". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  12. "D-Fenders Acquire Justin Harper". OurSportsCentral.com. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  13. "D-Fenders Pull Away From Jam, 114–105". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. November 17, 2015. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  14. "Sixteen NBA Veterans Headline Rosters for NBA Development League All-Star Game Presented By Kumho Tire". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. January 29, 2016. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  15. "Detroit Pistons Sign Forward Justin Harper to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
  16. Hogg, Dave (February 24, 2016). "Harris leads balanced offense as Pistons rout 76ers". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  17. "Pistons sign Justin Harper to second 10-day contract". DetroitNews.com. March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  18. Brudenell, Mike (March 15, 2016). "Detroit Pistons' Stan Van Gundy still furious the day after loss". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  19. "NBA D-League Transactions". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  20. "Sixers Sign Justin Harper To 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  21. Greene, T.C. (March 13, 2017). "Los Angeles Reacquires Justin Harper". NBA.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  22. Camarena, Noah (December 4, 2018). "South Bay Lakers acquire Justin Harper". NBA G League. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  23. Orriola, Verónica (April 25, 2019). "Sale Tyrone Curnell entra Justin Harper como refuerzo de los Indios". magazine-pr.com (in Spanish). Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  24. Lupo, Nicola (August 28, 2020). "Justin Harper signs with Kyoto Hannaryz". Sportando. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  25. "Justin Harper". Basketball Statistik (in German). basketball-stats.de. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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