2023-11-05 16:02:40
The Roanne Choir mourns one of its great elders. American winger Aaron Harper, 42, died Friday after a road accident in Mississippi. After a busy university career, including a 2004 NCAA final, Harper left to launch his career in Europe, before landing in Roanne in 2006. He spent two seasons there, notably winning an incredible French championship double in 2007 (by scoring 18 points per game) and Ace week.
“We were extremely sad to learn of the passing of Aaron Harper at the age of 42. He was a member of the magical US trio during the Week of Aces – ProA double in 2007, published on Twitter) the French club. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and family. The Choir loses one of its legends. »
We were extremely saddened to learn of the passing of Aaron Harper at the age of 42.
He was a member of the magical US trio during the Semaine des As – ProA double in 2007
Our thoughts are with his loved ones and family ????
The #ChoraleNation loses one of its legends ???? pic.twitter.com/C1kDQuHtKf— Chorale Roanne Basket (@ChoraleRoanne) November 4, 2023
The other members of this magical trio were Dewarick Spencer and Marc Salyers, both also Americans. Together, they won the last French champion of the Chorale de Roanne, against Nancy in 2007.
After the coronation, Harper left to live a life of basketball around the world. Mariupol (Ukraine), Carabobo (Venezuela), again Roanne, Sofia (Bulgaria), Pau and even Beirut (Lebanon) welcomed his scoring talents during this rich career which was still continuing, at the age of 42, at Mexico.
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