Demonte Harper

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Demonte Harper

| image = Demonte Harper.jpg

| caption = Harper playing for Morehead State

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 4

| weight_lb = 195

| league = LNB Pro A

| team = Élan Chalon

| number = 22

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|6|21}}

| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee

| high_school = Whites Creek
(Whites Creek, Tennessee)

| college = Morehead State (2007–2011)

| draft_year = 2011

| career_start = 2011

| career_end =

| years1 = 2011–2012

| team1 = Cibona

| years2 = 2012–2013

| team2 = Erie BayHawks

| years3 = 2013–2014

| team3 = Tsmoki-Minsk

| years4 = 2014–2015

| team4 = New Basket Brindisi

| years5 = 2015–2016

| team5 = Czarni Słupsk

| years6 = 2016–2017

| team6 = Kalev/Cramo

| years7 = 2017–2018

| team7 = Zenit Saint Petersburg

| years8 = 2018

| team8 = Tofaş

| years9 = 2019

| team9 = Sidigas Avellino

| years10 = 2019–2021

| team10 = Gran Canaria

| years11 = 2021–2022

| team11 = Limoges CSP

| years12 = 2022–2023

| team12 = Derthona Basket

| years13 = 2023

| team13 = Ironi Ness Ziona

| years14 = 2023–present

| team14 = Élan Chalon

| highlights =

}}

Demonte Tyrone Harper (born June 21, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Élan Chalon of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball at Morehead State University.

High school career

Harper attended Whites Creek High School in Whites Creek, Tennessee. 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.{{cite web | url=https://msueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/demonte-harper/1435 | title=Demonte Harper - Men's Basketball }} After his senior year season in 2007, Harper was awarded All-District First Team and All-Region First Team.{{cite web|last=Story |first=Mark |url=http://www.kentucky.com/2011/03/15/1671048/mark-story-quiet-man-harper-can.html |title=Mark Story: Quiet man Harper can help Morehead make noise | College Basketball |publisher=Kentucky.com |date=2011-03-15 |accessdate=2013-11-01}}

College career

Harper played his college basketball career at Morehead State University in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/demonte-harper-1.html|title=Demonte Harper College Stats|website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com}}

In 2009 he averaged 3.4 assists per game (10th in the OVC). 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).

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). In 2011, he was awarded All-OVC First Team, OVC Tournament MVP, and OVC All-Tournament Team after making a three-point shot with 4.2 seconds left for a 62–61 victory over No. 4 Louisville, which was the first big upset of the 2011 NCAA Tournament. Harper was invited to play in the 2011 NCAA Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.{{cite web|author= |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310760097 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211033/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=310760097 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 20, 2011 |title=Morehead State Eagles vs. Louisville Cardinals – NCAA Tournament Game – Recap – March 17, 2011 – ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-03-17 |access-date=2013-11-01}}

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=

| style="text-align:left;"|2007–08

| style="text-align:left;"|Morehead State

| 30 || 2 || 19.2 || .359 || .351 || .600 || 2.2 || 1.6 || .7 || .1 || 3.7

| style="text-align:left;"|2008–09

| style="text-align:left;"|Morehead State

| 36 || 35 || 32.5 || .375 || .336 || .767 || 4.1 || 3.5 || 1.2 || .7 || 10.6

| style="text-align:left;"|2009–10

| style="text-align:left;"|Morehead State

| 34 || 30 || 29.9 || .419 || .363 || .719 || 2.9 || 3.2 || 1.4 || .2 || 11.9

| style="text-align:left;"|2010–11

| style="text-align:left;"|Morehead State

| 35 || 35 || 33.7 || .431|| .373 || .669 || 5.0 || 3.4 || 1.5 || .3 || 15.5

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 135 || 102 || 29.2 || .406 || .358 || .704 || 3.6 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .3 || 10.6

=NCAA Special Events statistics=

class="wikitable"
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

class="wikitable"

Year

Event

! GP

MPG

FG%

3P%

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

PPG

2011

Portsmouth Invitational Tournament

| 3

27.3

.314

.214

1.000

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 Denver Nuggets NBA Summer League team in 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.{{cite web|author= |url=http://themoreheadnews.com/moreheadstatesports/x1146345223/Harper-lands-spot-on-Denver-Nuggets-Summer-League-roster |title=Harper lands spot on Denver Nuggets' Summer League roster » MSU Sports |publisher=The Morehead News |date=2012-07-13 |accessdate=2013-11-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/summer-league/games/20120720/DENPOR/gameinfo.html |title=Nuggets at Trail Blazers – July 20, 2012 – Game Preview, Play by Play, Scores and Recap on |work=Nba.com |date=2012-07-20 |accessdate=2013-11-01}}

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

The Reno Bighorns selected Harper in Round 2 with Pick 5 in the 2012 Annual NBA Development League Draft. On November 5, 2012, Harper was acquired from Reno in a trade by the Erie BayHawks.{{cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=10960 |title=Portland Trail Blazers sign Adam Morrison, Demonte Harper and Dallas Lauderdale |publisher=InsideHoops |accessdate=2013-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102184218/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=10960 |archive-date=2013-11-02 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11307 |title=Blazers waive Adam Morrison, Coby Karl, Demonte Harper, Justin Holiday, Dallas Lauderdale |publisher=InsideHoops |accessdate=2013-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102183752/http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=11307 |archive-date=2013-11-02 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/erie/bayhawks__bighorns_swap_pla_2012_11_05.html |title=NBA Development League: BayHawks Complete Two Trades |work=Nba.com |date=2011-01-25 |accessdate=2013-11-01}}{{cite web|last=Leroux |first=Daniel |url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Demonte-Harper/Summary/12267 |title=Demonte Harper Player Profile, Erie BayHawks, News, Rumors, NCAA Stats, D-League Stats, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM |publisher=Basketball.realgm.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-01}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.allkyhoops.com/2013/09/demonte-harper-signs-with-tsmoki-minsk.html |title=Demonte Harper Signs with Tsmoki-Minsk in Belarus |publisher=AllKyHoops.com |date=2013-09-26 |accessdate=2013-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019191757/http://www.allkyhoops.com/2013/09/demonte-harper-signs-with-tsmoki-minsk.html |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=dead }}

In July 2014, he was added to the Denver Nuggets NBA Summer League team's roster.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/nuggets/2014-summer-league-roster |title=2014 Summer League Roster |work=NBA.com |date=2014-07-01 |accessdate=2014-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140711192855/http://www.nba.com/nuggets/2014-summer-league-roster |archivedate=2014-07-11 }} Harper scored 7 points in less than 7 minutes against the NBA D-League Select team.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20140716/DENDLS/gameinfo.html|title=Nuggets at NBA D-League Select |work=NBA.com |date=2014-07-16 |accessdate=2014-07-21}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20140718/DENLAL/gameinfo.html|title=Nuggets at Lakers |work=NBA.com |date=2014-07-18 |accessdate=2014-07-21}}

In August 2014, Harper signed with Enel Brindisi, also known as New Basket Brindisi, in Brindisi, Italy.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/132585/enel-brindisi-lands-dejan-ivanov-and-demonte-harper.html|title=Enel Brindisi lands Dejan Ivanov and Demonte Harper |publisher=sportando.com |date=2014-08-25 |accessdate=2014-09-10}}

On July 27, 2015, he signed with Czarni Słupsk of the Polish Basketball League.{{cite news|title=Demonte Harper inks with Energa Czarni Slupsk|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/poland/170582/demonte-harper-inks-with-energa-czarni-slupsk.html|accessdate=July 29, 2015|work=Sportando.com|date=July 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915041442/http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/poland/170582/demonte-harper-inks-with-energa-czarni-slupsk.html|archive-date=September 15, 2015|url-status=dead}}

On September 2, 2016, Harper signed with Estonian club Kalev/Cramo forthe 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Klubiga liitub Demonte Harper|url=http://www.bckalev.ee/klubiga-liitub-demonte-harper/|accessdate=September 2, 2016|work=bckalev.ee|date=September 2, 2016|language=Estonian}}

On March 14, 2017, it was announced that Harper moved to B.C. Zenit Saint Petersburg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latestbasketballnews.com/demonte-harper-moves-zenit/|title=Demonte Harper moves to Zenit – Latest Basketball News|website=www.latestbasketballnews.com}} He averaged 10.6 points per game. On July 7, 2018, Harper signed with the Turkish team Tofaş.{{cite web |title=Demonte Harper signs with Tofas Bursa |url=http://archive.sportando.basketball/it/turkey/bsl/281000/demonte-harper-signs-with-tofas-bursa.html |website=Sportando |accessdate=July 9, 2018}}

On January 25, 2019, he signed with Sidigas Avellino of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/newsDetails.asp?id=564059&cntry=Turkey&title=Demonte-Harper-|title=Demonte Harper (ex Tofas) is a newcomer at Sidigas Avellino|date=January 25, 2019|website=www.eurobasket.com|publisher=eurobasket|language=en|access-date=April 17, 2019}} 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 Limoges CSP of the LNB Pro A.{{cite news |title=Demonte Harper signs with Limoges CSP |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/demonte-harper-signs-with-limoges-csp/ |website=Sportando |access-date=July 29, 2021 |date=July 29, 2021 |last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }} He averaged 15.7 points per game (8th in the league).{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/france-lnb-pro-a/2022.html|title=Betclic Élite - 2021-22 Standings and Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}

On July 3, 2022, he signed with Derthona Basket of the Italian LBA.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/bertram-derthona-lands-demonte-harper/|title=Bertram Derthona lands Demonte Harper|last=|first=|date=July 3, 2022|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=July 3, 2022 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

On August 17, 2023, Harper signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/demonte-harper-joins-ironi-ness-ziona/|title=Demonte Harper joins Ironi Ness Ziona|last=|first=|date=August 17, 2023|website=|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 17, 2023 |last1=Skerletic |first1=Dario }}

Career statistics

=NBA D-League=

class="wikitable"
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

class="wikitable"

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=

class="wikitable"
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

class="wikitable"

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

12.8

12.4

=EuroChallenge=

class="wikitable"
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

class="wikitable"

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=

class="wikitable"
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

class="wikitable"

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

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150924202508/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/6054880/playerview.html FIBA.com Profile]
[http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Demonte_Harper/136690 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Demonte-Harper/Summary/12267 RealGM.com Profile]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELOw-EZK5es&list=UUCEhG20h5f9Ht_Vh4yuSS1A Demonte Harper Erie Bayhawks 2012–2013 Highlights]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i-fCBvn6tc&list=UUCEhG20h5f9Ht_Vh4yuSS1A Demonte Harper Tsmoki-Minsk 2013–2014 Highlights]

Category:1989 births

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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Croatia

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Category:American expatriate basketball people in France

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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Poland

Category:American expatriate basketball people in Russia

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Category:American expatriate basketball people in Turkey

Category:American men's basketball players