- Chinese name
- Derek Harper
- Foreign name
- Derek Ricardo Harper
- Alias
- Derek Harper
- one's native heath
- Elburton, Georgia, USA
- date of birth
- October 13, 1961
- Height
- 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 meters)
- Weight
- 185 lb (84 kg)
- Sports team
- Retired
- major awards
- The 2nd NBA Defensive Team (1987; 1990)
- Important events
- The 11th place in the first round of the 1983 NBA draft was selected by the lone ranger
The No. 12 jersey in 2018 was retired by the Lone Rangers - Achievements
- The lone ranger team Shi assists Wang and steals Wang
After graduating from Roosevelt Junior High School and High School in West Palm Beach, Derek Harper attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [1] Under the guidance of coach Lou Henson, he played for the University of Illinois Militant Illinois Team for three seasons. In the 1982 – 1983 season, Harper scored the highest 15.4 points of the team per game, and was selected into the first team in the top ten divisions and the second team in the United States. Harper was selected in the 1983 NBA draft Dallas Lone Ranger Select in the eleventh order of the first round. He spent time there NBA In the first 10 years of his career, he averaged 14.9 points and 6 assists per game. In the 1983-84 season, the Lone Rangers entered the playoffs for the first time in their history. In Game 4 of the Western Semifinals Los Angeles Lakers At the end of the game, the two sides drew, but Harper, who was still a rookie at that time, mistakenly thought that the team was still leading and kept the ball until the end of the game Lone Rangers After losing in overtime, Harper's major mistake was also criticized. Two years later, in the playoffs, Harper hit a key shot against the Lakers again, which was regarded as the completion of self redemption. In the middle of the 1993-94 season, the main point guards Doc Rivers (Doc Rivers) was injured and absent, New York Knicks An excellent defensive point guard is urgently needed. Harper was then traded to New York by the Lone Rangers, becoming the last piece of the Knicks' puzzle of the season. The Knicks finally won the Eastern championship and lost 3-4 in the finals Houston Rockets 。 Harper shot 17 three-point shots in the finals, which was not broken by Ray Allen until the 2008 finals. After the 1995-96 season, Harper returned to Dallas for another season. And then he did Orlando Magic He played one season with the Lakers, and then announced his retirement. Harper played 1199 games in the NBA, with the total number of steals (1957) and assists (6577) ranking 13th and 20th respectively in NBA history. Many people believe that he is the best player among all players who have not been selected as an All Star, although this honor seems awkward. The famous "All Harper Team" (referring to the best players who have not been selected as All Stars) is based on Derek Harper and Ron Harper (Ron Harper). On January 8, 2018, during the game between the Lone Ranger and the Knicks at home, the Lone Ranger held the retirement ceremony of No. 12 jersey for Derek Harper at half time, which was the third jersey that their team retired. Harper has played in the Lone Ranger for 12 seasons. He averaged 12.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 31.0 minutes of playing in his career. At the same time, he is also the team's history of assists and steals. [2] 1980 McDonald's National High School Star Game
1982-83 NCAA National Team 2
1986-87 NBA Best Defensive Team II
1989-90 NBA Best Defensive Team II
