Aaron SinQ'ue Harper (March 12, 1981 – November 4, 2023) was an American professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player. He usually played as swingman, playing on both
shooting guard and
small forward
The small forward (SF), also known as the three or swingman, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger ...
positions. He was a graduate of the
Ole Miss basketball program.
College career
Harper played college basketball for
Ole Miss from 2000 to 2004. In his senior year he was the school's leading scorer with 16.5 points.
Professional career
Harper signed with
Úrvalsdeild karla club
KR at the end of December 2004,
playing his first games in January 2005. After a difficult first half of the season for KR, Harper's arrival changed the team's fortunes for the better, helping them win 7 of their last 11 games and making the playoffs. In the playoffs, the faced
Snæfell in the first round. In the first game of the series, Harper helped KR rally from a 14-point deficit and scored the go-ahead three-pointer with seven seconds left, securing KR's 91–89 victory. Snæfell tied the series in the next game and in the third and deciding game of the series, Snæfell pulled away for a 116–105 victory despite Harper's 35 points.
Death
Aaron Harper was killed in a car accident in
Oxford, Mississippi
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on November 4, 2023. He was 42.
Aaron SinQ'ue Harper
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References
External links
RealGM profile
Úrvalsdeild stats
at kki.is
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1981 births
2023 deaths
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