Matthew Joseph Harpring was born on May 31,1976 and is an American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association and was formerly paired with play-by-play broadcaster Craig Bolerjack as the color analyst in broadcasting games for the Utah Jazz.
24 Facts About Matt Harpring
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Matt Harpring was named First Team All-ACC three times.
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Matt Harpring finished his collegiate career as Georgia Tech's second all-time leader in points and rebounds.
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Matt Harpring is the institute's all-time leader in free throws attempted and made.
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In 2002, Matt Harpring was selected to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team as one of the fifty greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
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Matt Harpring earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Georgia Tech, and was named GTE Academic All-District III three times.
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Matt Harpring started 22 of 50 games, averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as a starter.
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Matt Harpring played just one season with the Cavs, averaging 11.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 56 games.
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Matt Harpring scored a career-high 28 points against Charlotte on March 16,2001.
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Matt Harpring set career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks.
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Matt Harpring scored 20 or more points in five different games.
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Matt Harpring signed a free agent contract with the Utah Jazz in August 2002.
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Matt Harpring played the best basketball of his career, averaging 17.6 points per game while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor and 41.3 percent on three-pointers.
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Matt Harpring set a new career high with 30 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on November 26,2002.
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Matt Harpring provided leadership for the young team, which played surprisingly well despite the departures of Malone and Stockton.
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Matt Harpring's season ended suddenly with a knee injury that required surgery to repair.
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Matt Harpring returned from his injury the following season, but saw his role on the team reduced as Andrei Kirilenko emerged as an All-Star at small forward, and the Jazz added power forwards Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur to the roster.
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In 2009, after suffering various injuries and a post-surgery infection in his ankle, Matt Harpring announced that he would probably not be able to continue playing in the NBA, though he did not formally retire.
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Matt Harpring joined the Jazz television broadcast team for a few games to add color commentary.
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On December 22,2009, Matt Harpring's contract was included in a trade between the Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder, sending Matt Harpring and point guard Eric Maynor to the Thunder in exchange for the rights to 2002 draft pick Peter Fehse.
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Matt Harpring did not report to Oklahoma City, who waived him on February 22,2010.
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Matt Harpring then joined NBA TV as a studio analyst.
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Matt Harpring was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, in Macon, Georgia, as a member of the 2017 class.
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Matt Harpring mentioned on the Utah Jazz broadcast that he enjoys The Office.