Aaron Harper

Aaron SinQ'ue Harper (March 12, 1981 – November 4, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. He usually played as swingman, playing on both shooting guard and small forward positions. He was a graduate of the Ole Miss basketball program.

Harper played college basketball for Ole Miss from 2000 to 2004. In his senior year he was the school's leading scorer with 16.5 points.

Harper signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club KR at the end of December 2004, playing his first games in January 2005. After a difficult first half of the season for KR, Harper's arrival changed the team's fortunes for the better, helping them win 7 of their last 11 games and making the playoffs. In the playoffs, the faced Snæfell in the first round. In the first game of the series, Harper helped KR rally from a 14-point deficit and scored the go-ahead three-pointer with seven seconds left, securing KR's 91–89 victory. Snæfell tied the series in the next game and in the third and deciding game of the series, Snæfell pulled away for a 116–105 victory despite Harper's 35 points.

In March 2005, Harper signed with Panteras de Miranda. He was selected to appear in the 2005 Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) All-Star Game. Harper led the league in scoring with 24.1 points per game and was selected as the LBP Most Valuable Player. He played two seasons with Chorale Roanne from 2005 to 2007 where he won both the Semaine des As and LNB Pro A championships in 2007 and was a two-time All-Star selection. Harper joined Azovmash Mariupol for the start of the 2007–08 season and then moved to Trotamundos in February 2008. He returned to Chorale Roanne for the 2008–09 season.

Harper was killed in a car accident in Oxford, Mississippi, on November 4, 2023, aged 42. He was driving on U.S. Route 278 when his car left the roadway and rolled several times.