25 Facts About Ron Harper

Ron Harper played for four teams in the National Basketball Association between 1986 and 2001 and is a five-time NBA champion.

Ron Harper worked several jobs to support the family, including as a school teacher and on an assembly line at a General Motors plant.

Ron Harper later transferred to Kiser High School in Dayton and as a senior averaged 20.5 points, 13.4 rebounds, five assists, five steals and six blocked shots and was named first-team All-Ohio.

In 2006, Ron Harper attended a ceremony at which the school's gymnasium was named for him.

Ron Harper again led the team in rebounding with 11.7 per game as well as assists and steals.

Ron Harper became the first MAC player in history to record a triple-double with 38 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists against Ball State University.

Ron Harper is Miami's all-time leading scorer with 2,377 points, and leads in rebounding with 1,119.

Ron Harper was the first men's player in MAC history to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds in a career.

Ron Harper holds Miami's all-time records for career scoring average, games started, minutes played, field goals, and blocked shots.

Ron Harper was selected in the first round in the 1986 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Ron Harper broke 30 points in just his sixth game, with 34 against the Sacramento Kings on November 11,1986.

Ron Harper scored a season-high 40 points against the Boston Celtics on February 4,1987, and had one of his finest all-around games on February 10,1987, against the New York Knicks with 25 points, 16 rebounds, four assists and five steals.

Ron Harper started all 82 games and averaged 22.9 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game along with 4.8 assists and 2.5 steals.

Ron Harper placed second in Rookie of the Year balloting behind Chuck Person of the Indiana Pacers.

Ron Harper started all 28 games he played for the Clippers, but his season was cut short by a serious right knee injury suffered in a game in January 1990.

Ron Harper's season was highlighted by back-to-back 39-point games against Denver and Indiana in December 1989, both of which the Clippers won.

In 80 games, Ron Harper averaged 18.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals.

The Clippers again made the playoffs, but yet again Ron Harper's team was eliminated in the first round, this time three games to two by the Houston Rockets.

On September 15,1994, Ron Harper signed a free-agent deal with the Chicago Bulls, who were reloading following the first retirement of Michael Jordan.

Ron Harper found his niche with the Bulls upon Jordan's return, eventually becoming a fan favorite by reinventing himself as a big perimeter defender, ball handler, and mid-range scorer.

Ron Harper finished second on the team with 11.2 ppg.

Ron Harper started all 23 games in the postseason and averaged 8.6 points per game, earning his fourth NBA championship ring.

In game 4, Ron Harper made crucial shots on the way to eight points, his best point total for the series.

In 2005, Ron Harper signed as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.

Ron Harper has battled stuttering for most of his life, and donates his time to the National Stuttering Association to encourage others with this problem to not let it hinder them.