Harper Williams

At UMass

Key contributor to UM's ascension in the early years of the John Calipari era.
Heart of a warrior helped him play bigger than the 6'7” he was.
Career averages of 12.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
Scored 1,534 total points in 119 games, with 111 starts.
1992 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.
Most Outstanding Player in the 1992 and 1993 Atlantic 10 Tournaments (only A-10 player to win it two times until Temple's Dionte Christmas in 2008 and 2009).¹⁾
Only hit two career 3-pointers, but one helped UMass advance to their first-ever Sweet Sixteen, in 1992.
Led the team in blocked shots in each of his four seasons. In his sophomore year, he led the entire Atlantic 10 Conference.
Inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006

Harper finished his UMass career near the top of the list in many statistical categories.²⁾

1,534 points was fifth-most. (See current list of the 1K point club.)
554 field goals was sixth-most.
.513 field goal percentage was sixth-highest.
424 free throws was fourth-most.
602 free throws attempted was fifth-most.
146 made free throws in 1991-92 was fifth-most in a single UMass season.
854 rebounds was fifth-most.
222 blocks was UM's best.
9 blocks on 2/1/1991 set a new UMass single game record. Tied later by Marcus Camby and surpassed by Stephane Lasme.
74 blocks in 1990-91 was UM's single-season best, until Camby and Lasme set new marks.
111 games started was fourth-most.

Team Co-Captain with Tony Barbee
All-Atlantic 10 First Team
A-10 Tournament Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament Team
NABC All-District First Team
Played in 22 games, starting 21. Missed some time in December & January with a broken hand. Had the option to redshirt but chose to come back mid-season.
Upped his numbers to 15.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.
Tied a UM A-10 Tourney game record with 14 free throws attempted versus Temple on March 11. Mark stood through at least the 2007-08 season.³⁾

Atlantic 10 Player of the Year
All-Atlantic 10 First Team
A-10 Tournament Most Valuable Player and All-Tournament Team
NABC All-District Second Team
Started all of the team's 35 games.
Maintained his output at 13.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
Hit key 3-pointer in the NCAA Tournament victory over Syracuse (3/22/1992).
Free throw percentage of .734 led the team.
Led the team in rebounds with 263 (7.5 average).
Snared 16 rebounds versus Rutgers in the A-10 Tournament on March 8, which was best in UM history, in an A-10 Tourney game, through the 2007-08 season.⁴⁾

All-Atlantic 10 Third Team
Played in all 33 games, starting 29.
Improved numbers to 13.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.
Blocked 9 shots versus Rhode Island on February 1, setting a new UMass program record.
Led the Atlantic 10 in blocks with 74 (2.2 average).
Free throw percentage of .721 led the team.
Led the team in rebounds with 255 (7.7 average).

Season	G	GS	MP	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG	ORB	DRB	TRB	RPG	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FO
1989-90	29	26	655	22.6	97	203	.478	97	202	.480	0	1	.000	58	84	.690	252	8.7	?	?	151	5.2	11	26	39	40	112	?
1990-91	33	29	902	27.3	164	295	.556	164	293	.560	0	2	.000	129	179	.721	457	13.8	?	?	255	7.7	33	35	74	64	119	?
1991-92	35	35	939	26.8	170	333	.511	168	327	.514	2	6	.333	146	199	.734	488	13.9	?	?	263	7.5	67	35	63	49	112	?
1992-93	22	21	625	28.4	123	249	.494	123	246	.500	0	3	.000	91	140	.650	337	15.3	?	?	185	8.4	29	21	46	42	74	?
Career	119	111	3121	26.2	554	1080	.513	552	1068	.517	2	12	.167	424	602	.704	1534	12.9	325	529	854	7.2	140	117	222	195	417	28