MIAMI NOTES - BASKETBALL

Saturday extravaganza will include Harper ceremony

Saturday's Miami vs Northern Illinois men's basketball game will include an honorary degree  recognition for former Miami basketball great Ron Harper.  After leading MU through three seasons (1983-96), Harper went on to play for several NBA teams. His 15 pro seasons included five NBA champi0nships -- (Chicago Bulls 1996, 1997, 1998) and LA Lakers (2000, 2001). 
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Saturday's action begins with the Miami women's basketball team (16-4, 8-0 MAC) facing Ohio at 1 p.m. The men's game will start at approximately 3:30 p.m.

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Yeah ... he was THAT GOOD!!!     PARTIAL HIGHLIGHTS

RON HARPER 
Miami years: 1983-86
Two-time MAC Player of the Year (1985, 1986)
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Miami Record Book
No. 1 Scoring Avg.: 19.9 ppg
No. 1 Field goals: 969
No. 1 Points: 2,377
No. 1 Rebounds: 1,119
No. 1 Blocked shots: 173
No. 1 Steals: 287
No. 1 Points in a game: 45 vs Ball State 
MAC Tournament 3-8-85
No. 1 Minutes played: 4,161

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