Jared Harper opened up about his choice to play in Israel, the landscape of undersized guards in Europe, and his possible comeback to the EuroLeague.
Jared Harper has now played in a plethora of top basketball leagues, from the NBA to the EuroLeague to the EuroCup. The Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem point guard has had a wide variety of experiences.
The 27-year-old has been tremendous in the EuroCup so far, averaging 25 points, 2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists for 27 PIR per game. He's second in the league in scoring and second in PIR. Harper was also named the MVP of Round 2.
Interestingly, Harper averages a stunning 15 free-throw attempts per game, more than doubling Johnathan Motley, who's second in the EuroCup with 7 attempts per game.
"It's about the same, the same mindset," Harper told BasketNews when asked about his mentality coming to the EuroCup from the EuroLeague.
"What's the main difference between this year and last year is having
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