Hapoel Jerusalem guard Jared Harper has been selected as the 2024–25 EuroCup MVP.
Jared Harper of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem has been selected as the 2024–25 EuroCup Most Valuable Player. Harper delivered a season for the ages, combining electric scoring, elite playmaking and record-setting efficiency to lead his team and captivate fans across the continent.
Harper's 2024–25 campaign will be remembered not only for the numbers he posted, but for the way he elevated his team and brought excitement to every game.
He led the EuroCup in scoring with an eye-popping average of 22.8 points per game – the highest by any player since Milan Gurovic's 25.9 points for Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the 2006–07 season.
He also topped all players in Performance Index Rating with 27.2, a testament to his consistent all-around excellence. In addition, Harper ranked third in assists (5.7 apg), further showcasing his dynamic impact on the game.
The 26-year-old guard not only led statistically, he rewrote the EuroCup record books. Harper set new single-season marks for fouls drawn (142), free throws made (174), and free throws attempted (199), eclipsing the previous marks held by 2015–16 MVP Errick McCollum.
Harper attempted at least 10 free throws in 12 of his 18 games, including four contests with 15 or more attempts, illustrating the pressure he placed on opposing defenses every night.
A model of consistency, Harper scored at least 14 points in every game this season. He reached the 30-point mark three times, highlighted by a season-high 35-point explosion in a 94–77 road win over Turk Telekom Ankara.
His most complete performance came in Round 6 against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, when he posted 30 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists for a PIR of 43 in an 83–94 victory. His 14-point, 15-assist double-double in a Round 13 road win over Aris Midea Thessaloniki matched the most assists by any player in a single EuroCup game this season.
Jared Harper
| Team: |
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem |
| Position: | PG |
| Age: | 27 |
| Height: | 180 cm |
| Weight: | 79 kg |
| Birth place: | Georgia, United States of America |
Harper earned MVP of the Round honors five times – in Rounds 2, 6, 9, 13 and 17. That tied 2023-24 MVP TJ Shorts of Paris Basketball for the most in a single season in competition history.
His efforts fueled Jerusalem to a second-place finish in Group B with an 11–7 record. The team ultimately bowed out in the quarterfinals after a narrow loss to eventual finalist Dreamland Gran Canaria.
He joins a storied list of players to earn EuroCup MVP honors since the trophy was first handed out in 2009. The full list of EuroCup MVPs includes: Chuck Eidson (2008-09, Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius), Marko Banic (2009-10, Bilbao Basket), Dontaye Draper (2010-11, Cedevita), Patrick Beverley (2011-12, Spartak St. Petersburg), Nick Calathes (2012-13, Lokomotiv Kuban), Drew Goudelock (2013-14, UNICS Kazan), Tyrese Rice (2014-15, Khimki Moscow Region), Errick McCollum (2015-16, Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul), Alexey Shved (2016-17 Khimki), Scottie Wilbekin (2017-18, Darussafaka Istanbul), Luke Sikma (2018-19, ALBA Berlin), Jamar Smith (2020-21, UNICS), Mam Jaiteh (2021-22, Virtus Bologna), Jerian Grant (2022-23, Turk Telekom Ankara) and Shorts (2023-24, Paris Basketball).
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