Jerrick Harding

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Jerrick Harding

| image = Jerrick Harding BC Andorra 2024.png

| caption = Harding with BC Andorra in 2024

| number = 10

| position = Shooting guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 180

| league = Liga ACB

| team = BC Andorra

| nationality = American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|13}}

| birth_place = Wichita, Kansas

| high_school = Wichita Southeast
(Wichita, Kansas)

| college = Weber State (2016–2020)

| draft_year = 2020

| career_start = 2020

| years1 = 2020–2022

| team1 = Nymburk

| years2 = 2022–2023

| team2 = Manresa

| years3 = 2023–present

| team3 = MoraBanc Andorra

| highlights =

2× Czech Republic League champion (2021, 2022)
Liga ACB Top Scorer (2025)
2× First-team All-Big Sky (2018, 2019)
Second-team All-Big Sky (2020)

| medal_templates =

}}

Jerrick Deontre Harding (born April 13, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats and left as the program's all-time leading scorer.

Early life and high school career

Harding started playing basketball at age two and was also involved in football and soccer in his childhood. He began competing on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit at a late age.{{cite web |last1=Olorunfemi |first1=Victor |title=Jerrick Harding's Rise and the Power of Consistency |url=https://www.theictzone.com/l/jerrick-hardings-rise-and-the-power-of-consistency/ |publisher=The ICT Zone |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=April 13, 2020}} Harding played for Wichita Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas.{{cite web |last1=Adame |first1=Tony |title=Southeast's Jerrick Harding sharpens focus headed into senior basketball season |url=https://www.kansas.com/sports/high-school/article47568345.html |website=The Wichita Eagle |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=December 2, 2015}} He did not receive any NCAA Division I offers until his senior season, when he averaged 27.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, leading his team to a 20–5 record and to the Class 6A state title game. In the state tournament, he averaged 34.3 points per game and his 103 points broke a 37-year-old 6A tournament record.{{cite web |last1=Adame |first1=Tony |title=Southeast basketball star Jerrick Harding picks Weber State |url=https://www.kansas.com/sports/high-school/article73374237.html |website=The Wichita Eagle |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=April 22, 2016}} He graduated as his school's all-time leading scorer.{{cite web |title=Jerrick Harding |url=https://weberstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jerrick-harding/4780 |publisher=Weber State University Athletics |access-date=August 10, 2020}} Harding was named Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year.{{cite web |title=Southeast's Jerrick Harding named Kansas boys player of the year by Gatorade |url=https://www.kansas.com/sports/varsity-kansas/article162460498.html |website=The Wichita Eagle |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=March 17, 2016}} On April 22, 2016, he committed to play college basketball for Weber State over an offer from Loyola (Illinois). He was drawn to the program in part because Damian Lillard, one of his favorite players, had played there.{{cite web |last1=Grua |first1=Paul |title=Jerrick Harding ends career as Weber State's all-time leading scorer |url=https://weberstatesports.com/news/2020/3/20/mens-basketball-jerrick-harding.aspx |publisher=Weber State University Athletics |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=March 20, 2020}}

College career

Harding received sparse minutes in his freshman season before working his way into the rotation and had double-digit points in seven straight games to end the season.{{cite news |last1=Hein |first1=Brett |title=Jerrick Harding becomes Weber State basketball's all-time leading career points scorer with torrid 1st half |url=https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/jerrick-harding-becomes-weber-state-basketballs-all-time-leading-career-points-scorer-with-torrid-1st/article_bceaf783-d6f5-5a9b-8114-12e7a21372ac.html |access-date=August 10, 2020 |work=Standard-Examiner |date=February 6, 2020}} Harding averaged 9.3 points per game as a freshman at Weber State, even though his coach wanted to redshirt him at first.{{cite web |last1=Lucas |first1=Raymond |title=Jerrick Harding approaches history |url=https://signpost.mywebermedia.com/2020/01/31/jerrick-harding-approaches-history/ |website=The Signpost |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=January 31, 2020}} On March 3, 2018, he scored a school-record 46 points in a 95–92 overtime win over Montana State.{{cite web |title=Jerrick Harding sets Weber State record with 46 points as Wildcats beat Montana State 95-92 in OT |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2018/03/04/jerrick-harding-sets-weber-state-record-with-46-points-as-wildcats-beat-montana-state-95-92-in-ot/ |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=March 3, 2018}} As a sophomore, Harding averaged 22 points per game and was named to the First Team All-Big Sky. He finished the season with 682 points, the most by a sophomore in school history.{{cite web |last1=Mcmahon |first1=Jake |title=Jerrick Harding named to Mid-Major All-American team |url=https://signpost.mywebermedia.com/2018/04/06/jerrick-harding-named-to-mid-major-all-american-team/ |website=The Signpost |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=April 6, 2018}} On December 22, 2018, Harding scored a junior season-high 36 points in an 83–69 victory over Delaware State.{{cite web |title=Harding's 36 points power Weber St. past Delaware St., 83-69 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401086870 |website=ESPN |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=December 22, 2018}} He averaged 21.4 points per game as a junior and earned First Team All-Big Sky honors for his second straight year. After the season, Harding declared for the 2019 NBA draft, before returning to school.{{cite web |last1=Elridge |first1=Taylor |title=Wichita native Jerrick Harding declaring for NBA Draft: 'This is my dream' |url=https://www.kansascity.com/latest-news/article229092809.html |website=The Wichita Eagle |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=April 10, 2019}} On January 25, 2020, Harding scored 32 points, including nine in overtime, in a 87–85 victory over Montana. He became the third Weber State player to surpass the 2,000 point milestone.{{cite news|title=State colleges: Jerrick Harding scores 32 points to lead Weber State over Montana, 87–85|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/2020/01/26/state-colleges-jerrick/|access-date=January 26, 2020 |work=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=January 25, 2020}} On February 6, he scored a senior season-high 44 points and surpassed Jeremy Senglin to become Weber State's all-time leading scorer in a 70–66 win over Sacramento State.{{cite web |last1=Grua |first1=Paul |title='Cats beat Hornets and Jerrick Harding scores 44 to break Weber State career scoring record |url=https://weberstatesports.com/news/2020/2/6/mens-basketball-cats-beat-hornets-and-jerrick-harding-scores-44-to-break-wsu-scoring-record.aspx |publisher=Weber State University Athletics |access-date=August 10, 2020 |date=February 6, 2020}} As a senior, Harding averaged 22.2 points per game, which ranked seventh among NCAA Division I players, as well as 2.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. He was a Second Team All-Big Sky selection. He finished his career as Weber State's all-time leader in free throw percentage, at 86.8 percent, and scored the third-most points in Big Sky history.

Professional career

On August 4, 2020, Harding signed his first professional contract with Basketball Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League.{{cite web |title=Posilou Harding, Co Přestřílel I Lillarda |url=https://nymburk.basketball/clanek.asp?lang=cz&id=POSILOU-HARDING-CO-PRESTRILEL-I-LILLARDA-4618 |publisher=Basketball Nymburk |access-date=August 4, 2020 |language=cs |date=August 4, 2020}}

On July 23, 2022, Harding signed for Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.{{Cite web|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/manresa-signs-jerrick-harding-to-2-year-deal/|title=Manresa signs Jerrick Harding to 2-year deal|last=|first=|date=July 23, 2022|website=|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=August 8, 2022}}

On July 28, 2023, he signed for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/acb/1533943/jerrick-harding-markel-starks-morabanc-andorra-acb/|title=Jerrick Harding joins Markel Starks in Morabanc Andorra|last=|first=|date=July 28, 2023|website=|publisher=Eurohoops.net|language=En|access-date=November 1, 2024}} In the 2024-25 ACB season, Harding won the ACB Player of the Month Award for the month of October.{{cite news |title=Jerrick Harding, MVP Movistar de octubre {{!}} ACB.COM |url=https://www.acb.com/articulo/ver/482685-jerrick-harding-mvp-movistar-de-octubre.html |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=www.acb.com |date=27 October 2024 |language=es}}