Aaron Harper (basketball)

Aaron SinQ'ue Harper (March 12, 1981 – November 4, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. He usually played as swingman, playing on both shooting guard and small forward positions. He was a graduate of the Ole Miss basketball program.

College career
Harper played college basketball for Ole Miss from 2000 to 2004. In his senior year he was the school's leading scorer with 16.5 points.

Professional career
Harper signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club KR at the end of December 2004, playing his first games in January 2005. After a difficult first half of the season for KR, Harper's arrival changed the team's fortunes for the better, helping them win 7 of their last 11 games and making the playoffs. In the playoffs, the faced Snæfell in the first round. In the first game of the series, Harper helped KR rally from a 14-point deficit and scored the go-ahead three-pointer with seven seconds left, securing KR's 91–89 victory. Snæfell tied the series in the next game and in the third and deciding game of the series, Snæfell pulled away for a 116–105 victory despite Harper's 35 points.

Death
Aaron Harper was killed in a car accident in Oxford, Mississippi on November 4, 2023. He was 42.