Jerrick Harding

Jerrick Harding (born April 13, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for ERA Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats and left as the program's all-time leading scorer.

Jerrick Harding

ERA Nymburk
Position	Point guard
League	National Basketball League Champions League
Personal information
Born	(1998-04-13) April 13, 1998 Wichita, Kansas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Wichita Southeast (Wichita, Kansas)
College	Weber State (2016–2020)
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–present	Nymburk
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Sky (2018, 2019) Second-team All-Big Sky (2020)

Early life and high school career

Harding started playing basketball at age two and was also involved in football and soccer in his childhood. He began competing on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit at a late age.[1] Harding played for Wichita Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas.[2] He did not receive any NCAA Division I offers until his senior season, when he averaged 27.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, leading his team to a 20–5 record and to the Class 6A state title game. In the state tournament, he averaged 34.3 points per game and his 103 points broke a 37-year-old 6A tournament record.[3] He graduated as his school's all-time leading scorer.[4] Harding was named Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year.[5] On April 22, 2016, he committed to play college basketball for Weber State over an offer from Loyola (Illinois).[3] He was drawn to the program in part because Damian Lillard, one of his favorite players, had played there.[6]

College career

Harding received sparse minutes in his freshman season before working his way into the rotation and had double-digit points in seven straight games to end the season.[7] Harding averaged 9.3 points per game as a freshman at Weber State, even though his coach wanted to redshirt him at first.[1][8] On March 3, 2018, he scored a school-record 46 points in a 95–92 overtime win over Montana State.[9] As a sophomore, Harding averaged 22 points per game and was named to the First Team All-Big Sky. He finished the season with 682 points, the most by a sophomore in school history.[10] On December 22, 2018, Harding scored a junior season-high 36 points in an 83–69 victory over Delaware State.[11] He averaged 21.4 points per game as a junior and earned First Team All-Big Sky honors for his second straight year. After the season, Harding declared for the 2019 NBA draft, before returning to school.[12] On January 25, 2020, Harding scored 32 points, including nine in overtime, in a 87-85 victory over Montana. He became the third Weber State player to surpass the 2,000 point milestone.[13] On February 6, he scored a senior season-high 44 points and surpassed Jeremy Senglin to become Weber State's all-time leading scorer in a 70–66 win over Sacramento State.[14] As a senior, Harding averaged 22.2 points per game, which ranked seventh among NCAA Division I players, as well as 2.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.[6][15] He was a Second Team All-Big Sky selection. He finished his career as Weber State's all-time leader in free throw percentage, at 86.8 percent, and scored the third-most points in Big Sky history.[6]

Professional career

On August 4, 2020, Harding signed his first professional contract with Basketball Nymburk of the Czech National Basketball League.[15]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016–17	Weber State	32	7	17.6	.497	.405	.859	1.8	.8	.6	.2	9.3
2017–18	Weber State	31	31	32.9	.530	.425	.882	3.4	1.7	1.1	.2	22.0
2018–19	Weber State	30	29	33.9	.471	.366	.870	3.4	1.4	1.7	.4	21.4
2019–20	Weber State	29	28	34.0	.488	.328	.863	2.9	2.2	1.0	.1	22.2
Career		122	95	29.4	.497	.372	.869	2.9	1.5	1.1	.2	18.6

References

1. Olorunfemi, Victor (April 13, 2020). "Jerrick Harding's Rise and the Power of Consistency". The ICT Zone. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
2. Adame, Tony (December 2, 2015). "Southeast's Jerrick Harding sharpens focus headed into senior basketball season". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. Adame, Tony (April 22, 2016). "Southeast basketball star Jerrick Harding picks Weber State". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. "Jerrick Harding". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
5. "Southeast's Jerrick Harding named Kansas boys player of the year by Gatorade". The Wichita Eagle. March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
6. Grua, Paul (March 20, 2020). "Jerrick Harding ends career as Weber State's all-time leading scorer". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
7. Hein, Brett (February 6, 2020). "Jerrick Harding becomes Weber State basketball's all-time leading career points scorer with torrid 1st half". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
8. Lucas, Raymond (January 31, 2020). "Jerrick Harding approaches history". The Signpost. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
9. "Jerrick Harding sets Weber State record with 46 points as Wildcats beat Montana State 95-92 in OT". The Salt Lake Tribune. Associated Press. March 3, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
10. Mcmahon, Jake (April 6, 2018). "Jerrick Harding named to Mid-Major All-American team". The Signpost. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
11. "Harding's 36 points power Weber St. past Delaware St., 83-69". ESPN. Associated Press. December 22, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
12. Elridge, Taylor (April 10, 2019). "Wichita native Jerrick Harding declaring for NBA Draft: 'This is my dream'". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
13. "State colleges: Jerrick Harding scores 32 points to lead Weber State over Montana, 87–85". The Salt Lake Tribune. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
14. Grua, Paul (February 6, 2020). "'Cats beat Hornets and Jerrick Harding scores 44 to break Weber State career scoring record". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
15. "Posilou Harding, Co Přestřílel I Lillarda" (in Czech). Basketball Nymburk. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

• Weber State Wildcats bio