(1961-10-13) October 13, 1961 (age 62) Elberton, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
North Shore (West Palm Beach, Florida)
College
Illinois (1980–1983)
NBA draft
1983: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career
1983–1999
Position
Point guard
Number
12, 11
Career history
1983–1994
Dallas Mavericks
1994–1996
New York Knicks
1996–1997
Dallas Mavericks
1997–1998
Orlando Magic
1999
Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1987, 1990)
No. 12 retired by Dallas Mavericks
Second-team All-American – AP (1983)
First-team Parade All-American (1980)
Career NBA statistics
Points
16,006 (13.3 ppg)
Rebounds
2,884 (2.4 rpg)
Assists
6,577 (5.5 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A second-team All-American at the University of Illinois, he was the 11th overall pick of the 1983 NBA draft and spent 16 seasons as a point guard in the National Basketball Association with the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, and Los Angeles Lakers. Harper is widely regarded as one of the best players to never have been selected to an All-Star game.
Derek Ricardo Harper (born October 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A second-team All-American at the University of Illinois...
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