2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Coach Riley on Harper: "We are very excited Ty Harper is joining our Eagle family. He comes to us from Louisiana Lafayette and was a former top-100 player who starred in Southern California at Santa Clarita Christian. Â Ty is an explosive athlete. He can get to any spot on the floor with his speed and athleticism. He brings in a great skillset with his abilities to dribble, pass and shoot. Most importantly, he brings a different defensive presence to the Eagles."
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At Louisiana Lafayette
- Played at Sun Belt Conference member Louisiana Lafayette for two seasons.
- Joined the Rajin' Cajuns late into the 2020-21 season and made an immediate impact:
- Averaged 5.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in the final 20 contests of the season.
- Made seven-straight starts to end the year.
- As a true freshman, he scored in double figures four times, including a career-high 19 points.
- During his sophomore season, he appeared in 16 games with three starts.
- He averaged 2.0 points per game and scored a season-best 12 points at Appalachian State where he was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field.
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Prior to Louisiana Lafayette
- Rated the No. 6 overall recruit in the state of California and the No. 100 overall recruit nationally by ESPN.
- Was also the No. 22-rated shooting guard in the country.
- Averaged 15.5 points per game during his senior season at Santa Clarita Christian, where he was coaches by James Mosley.
- Led SCC to a 24-6 overall record, winning the 2020 CIF-Southern Sectional Division 2AA title and a No. 28 national ranking by Max Preps.
- Was the Division 2AA Player of the Year and was a first-team All-Southern California and All-Area selection.
- After graduating from Santa Clarita Christian in 2020, he attended Golden State Prep before getting NCAA eligibility due to COVID-19 and enrolled at Louisiana Lafayette in December of 2020.
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Personal
- Born on October 7, 2001 in Georgia.
- His nickname is Smooth.
- Parents are Cepia Harper and Titus Terrell.
- He intends on majoring in Kinesiology at Eastern Washington, with the goal of being the best basketball player he can be.
Statistics
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