Derek Harper
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 13, 1961 Elberton, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Shore (West Palm Beach, Florida) |
| College | Illinois (1980–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 1983–1999 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5, 11, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1983–1994 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1994–1996 | New York Knicks |
| 1996–1997 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1997–1998 | Orlando Magic |
| 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 16,006 (13.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 6,577 (5.5 apg) |
| Steals | 1,957 (1.6 spg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13, 1961) is a retired American professional basketball player. A Second-Team All-American at the University of Illinois, he was the 11th overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft and spent 16 seasons as a point guard in the National Basketball Association with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers.
After graduating from Roosevelt Junior High School and then North Shore High School in West Palm Beach, Harper played three seasons for the Fighting Illini and coach Lou Henson having his best season in 1982–1983, when he led the Fighting Illini in scoring with 15.4 points per game. Harper was named First-Team All-Big Ten and Second-Team All-American in 1983, and was Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in both 1981 and 1982. Harper averaged 4.7 assists per game for his collegiate career, and led the Big Ten in assists in the 1981–1982 season. Harper was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.
At 6 ft 4 in, Harper was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 11th overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft. He spent his first ten seasons with them, averaging 15 points and 6.1 assists. For almost the entire time in his first stint with the team, he was part of the starting backcourt tandem with All-Star shooting guard Rolando Blackman.
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