A Filipino has secured a two-way NBA contract.
The Toronto Raptors have re-signed Fil-American Ron Harper Jr. to another two-way contract for the upcoming NBA season.
Ron Harper Jr., Raptors agree to two-way contract
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported the development on Friday, Manila time.
Harper, son and namesake of the former Chicago Bulls playmaker to Filipina Maria, is staying with the Raptors, who signed him to a two-way contract last year shortly after going undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft.
The 6-foot-5 wingman is coming off a rookie season where he averaged 17 points and five boards for the Raptors 905, Toronto’s G League affiliate.
The 23-year-old Rutgers product also moonlighted for the Raptors’ main team, putting up 2.2 points in 5.3 minutes over nine games.
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