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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

Blake Harper

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 220
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Washington, D.C.
  • Highschool Gonzaga HS (Howard/Creighton)
  • Instagram _bharp
  • Twitter @bharp__

Biography

THE BASICS
  • Transfer who has previously played at Howard and Creighton. Will have two seasons of eligibility remaining
  • Long, left-handed wing with three-level scoring ability; Excels at getting to the free throw line
  • 2024-25 MEAC Rookie of the Year
  • 2024-25 MEAC All-Rookie Team
  • 2024-25 All-MEAC First Team
2025-26 (SOPHOMORE) - CREIGHTON
  • Appeared in 34 games for the Bluejays and started in 14 games, averaging 18.4 minutes per game
  • Averaged 7.7 ppoints and 3.6 rebounds; shooting .464 from the floor and .364 from 3-point range
  • Topped double figures 11 times
  • Scored a season 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and three assists against North Dakota (Nov. 19)
  • Recorded 18 points and nine rebounds at the Players Era Festival versus Oregon (Nov. 27)
  • Logged 16 points, eight rebounds, and four assists at Providence (Jan. 16) 
2024-25 (FRESHMAN) - HOWARD
  • First player in the 54-year history of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to be named Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year in the same season
  • One of two freshmen in the country to be named Conference Player of the Year, along with Duke’s Cooper Flagg
  • Started all 32 games for the Bison, averaging 34.5 minutes per game
  • Averaged 19.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, while shooting .447 from the field and .404 from three
  • Scored in double figures in 30 out of the 32 contests
  • Recorded 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists in his debut in Allen Fieldhouse against Kansas (Nov. 4)
  • Logged 23 points and 10 rebounds at Cincinnati (Dec. 8)
  • Had a Triple Double against VUL, recording 30 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists (Dec. 11)
  • Recorded 25 points and 12 rebounds vs Coppin State (Jan 13)
  • Scored a season high 35 points against Hampton (Feb 1)
  • Scored at least 30 points five times, two more than any other freshman (including NBA Lottery picks Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, and Tre Johnson) and more than any other freshman in the last five seasons. 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.
  • McDonald’s All-American Game nominee and WCAC Honorable Mention
PERSONAL
Full name: Blake Harper
Birthday: September 30, 2005
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Major: Criminal Justice

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