The All-EuroCup First Team selection led the competition in scoring and PIR
Jerusalem re-ups star guard Jared Harper for 3 more years
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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem announced on Monday that it has re-signed All-EuroCup First Team guard Jared Harper for another three seasons.
Harper (1.78 meter, 27 years old) joined the club last summer on a two-year deal. The new contract commits him to Jerusalem for the 2026-27 season with an option for the following season.
His first season for Jerusalem in the EuroCup was nothing short of sensational as he led the competition in scoring with 22.7 points per game in and PIR with 27.2. He averaged the most points in the competition since the 2006-07 season.
Moreover, Harper set EuroCup records for fouls drawn (142), free throws made (174), and free throws attempted (199) and tied the single-season mark with five MVP of the Round selections. He was third in the EuroCup with 5.7 assists per game in helping Jerusalem reach the quarterfinals after placing second in their regular season group.
"This is a big day for me and I'm happy," Harper said after signing the new deal. "I'm in a great situation, at a huge club led by people who want to take the team to the greatest places and are committed to the path that is just beginning. I'm looking forward to the [Israeli League] playoffs and for all of us to be able to experience our fans at their full strength and receive their energy. When I realized that I had everything I wanted in my team here - I really couldn't leave. Yalla Hapoel!"
Hapoel is the second member of the Jerusalem backcourt to extend his contract in the Israeli capital this week after Khadeen Carrington signed an extension on Saturday.
A two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection at Auburn University, Harper began his professional career shuttling between the NBA and the G League. He played for the Phoenix Suns and Northern Arizona Suns in 2019-20, for the New York Knicks and Westchester Knicks the following season and for the New Orleans Pelicans and Brimingham Squadron in 2021-22. He then came to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he played two seasons for Valencia Basket before moving to Jerusalem.