Fil-American Ron Harper Jr officially signs with Toronto Raptors.
Toronto Raptors signed forward Justin Champagnie to multi-year contract while undrafted guard-forward Ron Harper Jr. to a two-way contract.
The team did not announce the financial terms of Champagnie’s deal.
Champagnie, 21, played with the Raptors last season on a two-way contract, splitting time with Raptors 905 of the NBA G League.
The 6-foot-6 Champagnie appeared in 36 games with the Raptors, averaging 2.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 7.8 minutes per game. In 14 regular-season games with Raptors 905, he averaged 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 36.0 minutes.
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Harper was not picked in the 2022 NBA Draft but was immediately picked up by the Raptors.
The 6-foot-6 Harper, who is of Filipino descent, averaged 12.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 121 games (109 starts) over four seasons at Rutgers.
Harper is the son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper. His mother Maria is Filipino and a former college player for University of New Orleans before becoming a coach.