Matt Harpring
Matt Harpring in 2009.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 31, 1976 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marist School (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia Tech (1994–1998) |
| NBA draft | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 1998–2009 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 15, 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1998–2000 | Orlando Magic |
| 2000–2001 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2001–2002 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2002–2009 | Utah Jazz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,645 (11.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,366 (5.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 907 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Matthew Joseph Harpring (born May 31, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is currently paired with play-by-play broadcaster Craig Bolerjack as the color analyst in broadcasting games for the Utah Jazz.
After attending Marist School near Atlanta, Harpring played college basketball at Georgia Tech, where he was a four-year starter. He was named First Team All-ACC three times (the only other Yellow Jacket player to accomplish this feat was Mark Price from 1984 to 1986). In his senior season (1997–98), Harpring set career-highs by averaging 21.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, ranking second in the ACC in both categories. For his efforts, he was named Third Team All-American.
He finished his collegiate career as Georgia Tech's second all-time leader in points (2,225) and rebounds (997). He is the institute's all-time leader in free throws attempted (675) and made (508). Prior to his final regular season home game, Georgia Tech retired Harpring's jersey number 15. In 2002, Harpring was selected to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the fifty greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
While he excelled on the court, he was equally impressive in the classroom. Harpring earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Georgia Tech, and was named GTE Academic All-District III three times. As a senior, he was an Academic All-American.
The Orlando Magic selected Harpring with the 15th pick in the first round of the 1998 NBA draft. In his rookie season, he averaged 8.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. He started 22 of 50 games, averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as a starter. He was named to the 1998–99 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
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