Demonte Harper

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Demonte Harper
Zenit Saint Petersburg
2018Tofaş
2019Sidigas Avellino
2019–2021Gran Canaria
2021–2022Limoges CSP
2022–2023Derthona Basket
2023Ironi Ness Ziona
2023–presentÉlan Chalon
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Demonte Tyrone Harper (born June 21, 1989) is an American professional

LNB Pro A. He played college basketball at Morehead State University
.

High school career

Harper attended

Whites Creek High School in Whites Creek, Tennessee.[1] Harper went to the AAA State Final Four both his junior and senior years. As a senior, he averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game.[2] After his senior year season in 2007, Harper was awarded All-District First Team and All-Region First Team.[3]

College career

Harper played his college basketball career at Morehead State University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).[4]

In 2009 he averaged 3.4 assists per game (10th in the OVC).[4] He was awarded OVC All-Tournament Team in 2009. In 2010 he averaged 3.2 assists pre game (10th), and 1.4 steals per game (7th).[4]

In 2011 he averaged 15.5 points per game (5th in the OVC), 3.4 assists per game (6th), and 1.5 steals per game (8th), with a .431 field goal percentage (7th).

2011 NCAA Tournament. Harper was invited to play in the 2011 NCAA Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.[5]

Harper finished his MSU career in 2010–11 by being named to the Lou Henson All-America Team and the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 19 Team. He concluded his collegiate career with 1,436 points, placing him 13th all-time at Morehead State University.

College statistics

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2007–08 Morehead State 30 2 19.2 .359 .351 .600 2.2 1.6 .7 .1 3.7
2008–09 Morehead State 36 35 32.5 .375 .336 .767 4.1 3.5 1.2 .7 10.6
2009–10 Morehead State 34 30 29.9 .419 .363 .719 2.9 3.2 1.4 .2 11.9
2010–11 Morehead State 35 35 33.7 .431 .373 .669 5.0 3.4 1.5 .3 15.5
Career 135 102 29.2 .406 .358 .704 3.6 3.0 1.2 .3 10.6

NCAA Special Events statistics

Year Event GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2011 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament 3 27.3 .314 .214 1.000 3 3.7 2.0 0.0 8.7

Professional career

Harper went undrafted in the 2011 NBA draft, making him an unrestricted free agent.

In July 2012, Harper landed a spot on the

Las Vegas, Nevada. Harper averaged 5 points per game. His highest scoring game was 17 points against the Portland Trail Blazers, along with 5 assists and 5 defensive rebounds.[6][7]

In September 2012, he signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, which was put on waivers in October 2012.

The

Erie BayHawks.[8][9][10][1]

In September 2013, Harper signed with

BC Tsmoki-Minsk of Belarus. In preseason action for Tsmoki-Minsk, Harper scored 17 points in a 94–88 win over Budivelnyk.[11]

In July 2014, he was added to the Denver Nuggets NBA Summer League team's roster.[12] Harper scored 7 points in less than 7 minutes against the NBA D-League Select team.[13] Against the Los Angeles Lakers, Harper's defense was irreplaceable as he played over 28 minutes, scoring 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 blocked shot.[14]

In August 2014, Harper signed with Enel Brindisi, also known as New Basket Brindisi, in Brindisi, Italy.[15]

On July 27, 2015, he signed with Czarni Słupsk of the Polish Basketball League.[16]

On September 2, 2016, Harper signed with Estonian club

Kalev/Cramo forthe 2016–17 season.[17]

On March 14, 2017, it was announced that Harper moved to

B.C. Zenit Saint Petersburg.[18] He averaged 10.6 points per game. On July 7, 2018, Harper signed with the Turkish team Tofaş.[19]

On January 25, 2019, he signed with Sidigas Avellino of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[20] On July 26, 2019, Harper signed a one-year deal with Spanish club Herbalife Gran Canaria. He re-signed the following season and averaged 12.9 points per game.

On July 29, 2021, Harper signed with

LNB Pro A.[21] He averaged 15.7 points per game (8th in the league).[22]

On July 3, 2022, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.[23]

On August 17, 2023, Harper signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[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

NBA D-League

Team Year GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Erie Bayhawks
 2012–13 50 22.5 .387 .351 .680 2.5 2.1 0.8 0.2 9.0

Belarusian Premier League

Team Year GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG EFF
BC Tsmoki-Minsk
 2013–14 13 24.5 .514 .431 .692 4.3 3.8 1.6 .0 12.8 12.4

EuroChallenge

Team Year GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG EFF
BC Tsmoki-Minsk
 2013–14 14 29.2 .505 .351 .643 5.9 1.9 1.8 0.1 13.2 11.2

VTB United League

Team Year GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG EFF
BC Tsmoki-Minsk
 2013–14 17 29.2 .421 .346 .636 4.2 3.1 1.2 0.1 10.1 7.1

References

  1. ^ a b Leroux, Daniel. "Demonte Harper Player Profile, Erie BayHawks, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, D-League Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  2. ^ https://msueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/demonte-harper/1435
  3. ^ Story, Mark (March 15, 2011). "Mark Story: Quiet man Harper can help Morehead make noise | College Basketball". Kentucky.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d "Demonte Harper College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Morehead State Eagles vs. Louisville Cardinals – NCAA Tournament Game – Recap – March 17, 2011 – ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. March 17, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "Harper lands spot on Denver Nuggets' Summer League roster » MSU Sports". The Morehead News. July 13, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "Nuggets at Trail Blazers – July 20, 2012 – Game Preview, Play by Play, Scores and Recap on". Nba.com. July 20, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "Portland Trail Blazers sign Adam Morrison, Demonte Harper and Dallas Lauderdale". InsideHoops. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  9. ^ "Blazers waive Adam Morrison, Coby Karl, Demonte Harper, Justin Holiday, Dallas Lauderdale". InsideHoops. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  10. ^ "NBA Development League: BayHawks Complete Two Trades". Nba.com. January 25, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  11. ^ "Demonte Harper Signs with Tsmoki-Minsk in Belarus". AllKyHoops.com. September 26, 2013. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  12. ^ "2014 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 11, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  13. ^ "Nuggets at NBA D-League Select". NBA.com. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "Nuggets at Lakers". NBA.com. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  15. ^ "Enel Brindisi lands Dejan Ivanov and Demonte Harper". sportando.com. August 25, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  16. ^ "Demonte Harper inks with Energa Czarni Slupsk". Sportando.com. July 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  17. ^ "Klubiga liitub Demonte Harper". bckalev.ee (in Estonian). September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  18. ^ "Demonte Harper moves to Zenit – Latest Basketball News". www.latestbasketballnews.com.
  19. ^ "Demonte Harper signs with Tofas Bursa". Sportando. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  20. ^ "Demonte Harper (ex Tofas) is a newcomer at Sidigas Avellino". www.eurobasket.com. eurobasket. January 25, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  21. ^ "Demonte Harper signs with Limoges CSP". Sportando. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  22. ^ "Betclic Élite - 2021-22 Standings and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
  23. ^ "Bertram Derthona lands Demonte Harper". Sportando. July 3, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  24. ^ "Demonte Harper joins Ironi Ness Ziona". Sportando. August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.

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