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Laura Harper (basketball)
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Laura Harper is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the San Antonio Silver Stars
. Laura was the 10th pick in the 2009 WNBA draft. Harper's basketball pedigree includes her father, Haviland Harper, who played at George Washington University in the 1970s and for years has coached at Central High School in Philadelphia. Haviland Harper's great-uncle, Dave DeJernett
, starred at pro and amateur levels in the MidWest.
in Wyncote, Pennsylvania
, where she was named a WBCA
All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored nine points.
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Silver Stars are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; the team moved to San Antonio...
. Laura was the 10th pick in the 2009 WNBA draft. Harper's basketball pedigree includes her father, Haviland Harper, who played at George Washington University in the 1970s and for years has coached at Central High School in Philadelphia. Haviland Harper's great-uncle, Dave DeJernett
David "Big Dave" DeJernett
David "Big Dave" DeJernett was a pioneer of integration in early basketball in the United States. He is best known for leading the integrated Washington Hatchets to the Indiana state title as a high school junior in the 1929-30 season....
, starred at pro and amateur levels in the MidWest.
College
Laura Harper played college basketball at the University of Maryland and was part of the 2006 National Championship team. Harper tore her achilles tendon during her freshman year, but battled back to become the Most Outstanding Player of the 2006 NCAA tournament. A beloved Terrapin, Laura's No. 15 jersey hangs in the rafters at Comcast Center.High school
Harper played for Cheltenham High SchoolCheltenham High School
Cheltenham High School is a public high school in Wyncote, Pennsylvania serving grades 9 through 12. Cheltenham is the Senior High School in the School District of Cheltenham Township...
in Wyncote, Pennsylvania
Wyncote, Pennsylvania
Wyncote is a census-designated place in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,044 at the 2010 census...
, where she was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the 2004 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored nine points.