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Derek Harper

1961 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Derek Harper is the 629th most popular basketball player (down from 626th in 2024), the 15,840th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,328th in 2019) and the 351st most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Derek Harper ranks 629 out of 1,757. Before him are Bailey Howell, Nik Stauskas, Duncan Robinson, Brook Lopez, Jon Robert Holden, and Joe Caldwell. After him are Ante Tomić, Mo Bamba, Gianmarco Pozzecco, Walter Herrmann, Darius Songaila, and Jayson Tatum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Derek Harper ranks 776. Before him are Christa Kinshofer, Alan G. Poindexter, Rolf Thorsen, Ingo Appelt, Manfred Deckert, and Carlos Estrada. After him are Ben Davis, Susanne Riess, Jill Dando, Eva Pfaff, Chris Sawyer, and Yvonne McGregor.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Derek Harper ranks 15,847 out of 20,380. Before him are Katrina Bowden (1988), Austin O'Brien (1981), Joe Caldwell (1941), Kim Batten (1969), Tom Hall (1964), and Candice Patton (1985). After him are Toby Wing (1915), Chelsea Noble (1964), Sue Ane Langdon (1936), Craig McCracken (1971), Angela Bettis (1973), and Jason Jordan (1988).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Derek Harper ranks 351. Before him are Shawn Marion (1978), Bailey Howell (1937), Duncan Robinson (1994), Brook Lopez (1988), Jon Robert Holden (1976), and Joe Caldwell (1941). After him are Mo Bamba (1998), Jayson Tatum (1998), Anthony Mason (1966), Kelly Oubre Jr. (1995), LaMarcus Aldridge (1985), and Sam Lacey (1948).

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