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Matt Harpring

マット・ハープリング　/　まっと・はーぷりんぐ

American basketball player

May 31, 1976 (age 50)　・　Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Ohio
basketball player

My Take

Harpring is the kind of player I quietly admire more than the highlight-reel stars. An 11-year NBA career out of Georgia Tech isn't built on flash; it's built on grit, physicality, and a willingness to do the dirty work that never shows up on a poster. What fascinates me most is the pivot to broadcasting alongside Craig Bolerjack for the Jazz. The same brain that read defenses in real time clearly translated into sharp, articulate analysis. To me, Harpring represents a smart, durable basketball lifer who understood the game well enough to keep contributing long after the final buzzer of his playing days.

Overview

Matthew Joseph Harpring (born May 31, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was formerly paired with play-by-play broadcaster Craig Bolerjack as the color analyst in broadcasting games for the Utah Jazz.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Matt Harpring
Name (Japanese): マット・ハープリング
Reading: まっと・はーぷりんぐ
Born: May 31, 1976 (age 50)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Dragon
Origin: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 201 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.mattharpring.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0

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