Jerrick Harding

Jerrick Harding (born April 13, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats and left as the program's all-time leading scorer.

Jerrick Harding
No. 3 – BC Andorra
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1998-04-13) April 13, 1998
Wichita, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolWichita Southeast
(Wichita, Kansas)
CollegeWeber State (2016–2020)
NBA draft2020: undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2022Nymburk
2022–presentManresa
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Harding started playing basketball at age two and was also involved in football and soccer in his childhood. He began competing on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit at a late age.[1] Harding played for Wichita Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas.[2] He did not receive any NCAA Division I offers until his senior season, when he averaged 27.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, leading his team to a 20–5 record and to the Class 6A state title game. In the state tournament, he averaged 34.3 points per game and his 103 points broke a 37-year-old 6A tournament record.[3] He graduated as his school's all-time leading scorer.[4] Harding was named Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year.[5] On April 22, 2016, he committed to play college basketball for Weber State over an offer from Loyola (Illinois).[3] He was drawn to the program in part because Damian Lillard, one of his favorite players, had played there.[6]

College career

Harding received sparse minutes in his freshman season before working his way into the rotation and had double-digit points in seven straight games to end the season.[7] Harding averaged 9.3 points per game as a freshman at Weber State, even though his coach wanted to redshirt him at first.[1][8] On March 3, 2018, he scored a school-record 46 points in a 95–92 overtime win over Montana State.[9] As a sophomore, Harding averaged 22 points per game and was named to the First Team All-Big Sky. He finished the season with 682 points, the most by a sophomore in school history.[10] On December 22, 2018, Harding scored a junior season-high 36 points in an 83–69 victory over Delaware State.[11] He averaged 21.4 points per game as a junior and earned First Team All-Big Sky honors for his second straight year. After the season, Harding declared for the 2019 NBA draft, before returning to school.[12] On January 25, 2020, Harding scored 32 points, including nine in overtime, in a 87–85 victory over Montana. He became the third Weber State player to surpass the 2,000 point milestone.[13] On February 6, he scored a senior season-high 44 points and surpassed Jeremy Senglin to become Weber State's all-time leading scorer in a 70–66 win over Sacramento State.[14] As a senior, Harding averaged 22.2 points per game, which ranked seventh among NCAA Division I players, as well as 2.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.[6][15] He was a Second Team All-Big Sky selection. He finished his career as Weber State's all-time leader in free throw percentage, at 86.8 percent, and scored the third-most points in Big Sky history.[6]

Professional career

On August 4, 2020, Harding signed his first professional contract with Basketball Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League.[15]

On July 23, 2022, he has signed with Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB.[16]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2016–17 Weber State 32717.6.497.405.8591.8.8.6.29.3
2017–18 Weber State 313132.9.530.425.8823.41.71.1.222.0
2018–19 Weber State 302933.9.471.366.8703.41.41.7.421.4
2019–20 Weber State 292834.0.488.328.8632.92.21.0.122.2
Career 1229529.4.497.372.8692.91.51.1.218.6

References
  1. Olorunfemi, Victor (April 13, 2020). "Jerrick Harding's Rise and the Power of Consistency". The ICT Zone. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. Adame, Tony (December 2, 2015). "Southeast's Jerrick Harding sharpens focus headed into senior basketball season". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. Adame, Tony (April 22, 2016). "Southeast basketball star Jerrick Harding picks Weber State". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. "Jerrick Harding". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. "Southeast's Jerrick Harding named Kansas boys player of the year by Gatorade". The Wichita Eagle. March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  6. Grua, Paul (March 20, 2020). "Jerrick Harding ends career as Weber State's all-time leading scorer". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  7. Hein, Brett (February 6, 2020). "Jerrick Harding becomes Weber State basketball's all-time leading career points scorer with torrid 1st half". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  8. Lucas, Raymond (January 31, 2020). "Jerrick Harding approaches history". The Signpost. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  9. "Jerrick Harding sets Weber State record with 46 points as Wildcats beat Montana State 95-92 in OT". The Salt Lake Tribune. Associated Press. March 3, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  10. Mcmahon, Jake (April 6, 2018). "Jerrick Harding named to Mid-Major All-American team". The Signpost. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. "Harding's 36 points power Weber St. past Delaware St., 83-69". ESPN. Associated Press. December 22, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. Elridge, Taylor (April 10, 2019). "Wichita native Jerrick Harding declaring for NBA Draft: 'This is my dream'". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  13. "State colleges: Jerrick Harding scores 32 points to lead Weber State over Montana, 87–85". The Salt Lake Tribune. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  14. Grua, Paul (February 6, 2020). "'Cats beat Hornets and Jerrick Harding scores 44 to break Weber State career scoring record". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  15. "Posilou Harding, Co Přestřílel I Lillarda" (in Czech). Basketball Nymburk. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  16. "Manresa signs Jerrick Harding to 2-year deal". Sportando. July 23, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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