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Jared Harper Season 2016-17

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Jared Harper Season 2016-17

PositionG
Weight165 lbs
Height5-10
ClassFreshman
HometownMableton, Ga.

2018-19 (Junior): Named Second Team-All-SEC by the Associated Press and the conference coaches … voted to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 21 Second Team … earned recognition on the Lute Olson Player of the Year Mid-Season List, Bob Cousy Award Watch List and Preseason All-SEC Second Team … averaged 15.3 points, 5.8 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 32.9 minutes per game … started all 40 games as Auburn’s floor general … touted 231 total assists, setting the program record while leading the SEC and ranking ninth in the country … became one of only three players in Auburn history to amass 1,000 points and 500 assists, joining Wes Flanigan and Doc Robinson … chosen as the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Most Outstanding Player after averaging 17.5 points, 6.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds to go along with 44 percent from the floor in Auburn’s run to the Final Four … earned spot on SEC All-Tournament Team after averaging 15.3 points, 4.8 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game en route to the Tigers’ SEC Championship run winning four games in four days … scored in double figures in 30 games, including 11 with 20-plus points … recorded double-digit assist totals four times, including double-doubles against South Alabama on Nov. 6 (20 points, 13 assists) and Murray State on Dec. 22 (12 points, 10 assists) … racked up 15 points and five assists in a game 18 times … knocked down 87.7 of his free throws in the final five minutes of games … led Auburn in assists 35 times and scoring 13 times … along with Bryce Brown and Chuma Okeke, earned the Paul Lambert/Tommy Joe Eagles Award, given to the team's most valuable player, at the end-of-season team banquet … declared for the NBA Draft with the intention of hiring an agent on April 9.

2017-18 (Sophomore): Named Second Team All-SEC by the Associated Press and the conference coaches ... selected to the United States Basketball Writers Association All-District IV team ... tabbed to the SEC Community Service Team ... averaged 13.2 points, 5.4 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 30.5 minutes per game ... started all 34 games as the floor general ... ranked third on the team with 27 games in double figures ... made team-best 74 of 86 free throws with under four minutes to go ... knocked down 166 free throws, the fourth-most in single-season program history ... became one of only two players (KT Harrell) to be in Auburn's top 10 for single-season free throws and also made at least 50 3s in the same season ... was fifth in the SEC by shooting 82% from the charity stripe ... ranked in the top five in the SEC and top 50 nationally in assists per game (5.4) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.57) ... produced the most games of seven-plus assists by any player in the SEC with 15 such instances ... the Tigers scored a total of 481 points off assists from Harper (333 from downtown, 148 inside the arc) ... tied with Gerald White (1984-85) for fourth in the Auburn record books with 185 assists ... racked up 14 assists against Vanderbilt, which was one off the school record held by Eddie Johnson (1976) ... finished with 14 points and 14 assists to become the first player to record a double-double in points and assists since Kareem Canty (2015) ... scored in double figures in 17 of 18 SEC games (team-best) ... reached the 20-point plateau 5 times, including a career-best 24 at Georgia ... 4 of 5 20-point games came in league play ... led team with 40 steals ... guided the team in assists in 27 games, steals in 13 contests and scoring in six tilts ... averaged 15.2 points, 5.9 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals in SEC play ... played over 20 minutes in all but one contest ... knocked down a career-high five buckets from behind the arc to highlight a 21-point outing, including 18 in the second half, at Missouri ... buried a season-high 11 free throws at Arkansas ... declared for the NBA Draft without the intention of hiring an agent on April 6.

August 2017 Italy Tour: Averaged 3.5 points, 7.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 0.5 blocks on the four-game Italy Tour ... shot 50 percent from the field and 13 of his 16 rebounds were on the defensive boards ... double-double with 10 points and a game-high 10 assists with three steals and a rebound vs. BC Silute of Lithuania ... 10 rebounds, five assists, two points and a block vs. Stella Azzurra ... six assists, six steals, three rebounds and a block vs. Veneto Select ... seven assists, two points, two rebounds and two steals vs. Italy All-Stars.

2016-17 (Freshman): Averaged 11.4 points, 3.0 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 24.2 minutes per game ... played in all 32 games, starting 30 ... shot 38.5 percent from the floor, 34.4 percent from 3-point range and 70.5 percent from the foul line ... career-high 24 points (scored 16 of Auburn’s final 19) after down 12 in 88-85 loss to Ole Miss ... 14-of-17 free throws vs. the Rebels ... was twice selected SEC Freshman of the Week ... named SEC Freshman of the Week by averaging 17.5 points and shooting 53 percent from the field, 7-of-10 from 3-point range Jan. 30-Feb. 5 ... in that week, scored 21 points (5-7 3s) in 25 minutes vs. Tennessee and 14 points (2-of-3 3s) at Alabama ... also named SEC Freshman of the Week by averaging 21.5 points in a pair of wins vs. Oklahoma and at UConn Dec. 19-25 ... 22 points with the game-winning layup in overtime at UConn along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a career-high 4 steals ... 21 points (11-of-12 fts, 7-of-8 in the final 2:02) and 3 rebounds and 2 steals vs. Oklahoma ... 21 points (5-of-8 3s), including 15 in the first half while making his first 5 attempted 3-pointers in the win at UAB along with 5 rebounds and 3 assists ... sealed the win at UAB making 5-of-6 free throws in the final 2:24 ... 19 points  (3-of-6 3s) at Vanderbilt ... 19 points (4-of-6 3s), 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists vs. Georgia State ... 17 points (3-of-6 3s) and 3 assists vs. Arkansas ... 14 points, including 11 in the second half on 2-of-3 3s at Alabama, sweeping the series with the Tide for the first time since 2008-09 ... 16 points (5-of-6 3s) and a career-high 7 assists vs. Coastal Carolina ... really good floor general … sees the floor well … great distributor of the basketball … superb range on his jump shot … very quick with the basketball … works extremely hard at his game. ... really good floor general … sees the floor well … great distributor of the basketball … superb range on his jump shot … very quick with the basketball … works extremely hard at his game.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Consensus four-star signee … ranked No. 54 overall by Rivals … two-time first-team All-State … ranked averaged 27 points, 10.1 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 3.7 steals in leading Pebblebrook to a 23-10 record as a senior in 2015-16 under coach George Washington … he shot 49 percent from the floor and 48.9 percent (85-of-174) from 3-point range … in back-to-back seasons, led Pebblebrook to the Class 6A state championship game … selected to the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships in Pearland, Texas … rated as a consensus four-star by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals and Scout … scored 14 points playing alongside fellow Auburn signee Mustapha Heron in the historic Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky. in the All-Star game in April as his team won 144-132 … he had 24 points at halftime and scored 12 in the third quarter of the game named the MVP of the prestigious Peach Jam in 2015, leading his Georgia Stars AAU team to the championship with a game-high 34 points, eight assists and four rebounds in a 104-77 win over the St. Louis Eagles … averaged 21 points and seven assists as a junior leading Pebblebrook to a school record wins with a 27-6 record in 2014-15 … Pebblebrook lost to Wheeler 59-58 in the state championship game in which he had given the Falcons a 58-57 lead with a free throw with 7.8 seconds remaining … led the Georgia Stars to an 8-0 record in a Las Vegas tournament in July 2015 and as the Stars finished ranked No. 1 in the country … an honors student, finished high school with a 3.7 GPA … full name is Jared Lamar Harper … son of Patrick and Erica Harper … studying in Harbert College of Business … signed national letter of intent on Nov. 12, 2015.