Derek Harper

American basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1961 · age 65

Derek Ricardo Harper 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,...

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Walt Frazier Influenced Derek

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Orlando Magic1997-1998

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball1980-1983

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Los Angeles Lakers

Dallas Mavericks

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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.

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