Laura Harper (basketball)
| High Point Panthers | ||||||||||
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| Position | Assistant coach | |||||||||
| League | Big South Conference | |||||||||
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| Born |
April 11, 1986 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||
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| High school | Cheltenham (Wyncote, Pennsylvania) | |||||||||
| College | Maryland (2004–2008) | |||||||||
| WNBA draft | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall | |||||||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 2008–2013 | |||||||||
| Position | Power forward / Center | |||||||||
| Number | 15 | |||||||||
| Coaching career | 2013–present | |||||||||
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| As player: | ||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Sacramento Monarchs | |||||||||
| 2008 | Beşiktaş | |||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Umana Reyer Venezia | |||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Antakya | |||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Loyola (MD) (asst.) | |||||||||
| 2014–present | High Point (asst.) | |||||||||
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Laura Ashley Harper (born April 11, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently a women's basketball assistant coach at High Point University. She played professionally with the San Antonio Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Harper played for Cheltenham High School in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored nine points.
Laura Harper played college basketball at the University of Maryland and was part of the 2006 National Championship team. Harper tore her Achilles tendon during her freshman year, but battled back to become the Most Outstanding Player of the 2006 NCAA tournament. A beloved Terrapin, Laura's No. 15 jersey hangs in the rafters at Comcast Center.
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Harper was selected in the first round of the 2008 WNBA draft, tenth overall, by the Sacramento Monarchs. As a rookie, Harper played 34 games and made one start. She averaged 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds.
After the WNBA season ended, Harper signed with Beşiktaş of the Turkish Women's Basketball League. Harper averaged 18 points and 12 rebounds in 10 games played with Beşiktaş.
In 2009, Harper returned to the Monarchs and started 11 of 33 games played. She averaged 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. After the WNBA season, Harper signed with Umana Reyer Venezia of the Italian Serie A1. In 16 games with Venezia, Harper averaged 9.6 points and 7.6 rebounds.
Due to injuries, Harper sat out the 2010 and 2011 WNBA seasons. Harper returned to action later in 2011, again in Europe, with Antakya of the Turkish league, averaging 13.3 points and 9.9 rebounds.
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