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  Harper Kamp
Harper Kamp

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Mesa, AZ

High School:
Mountain View HS

Height / Weight:
6-8 / 250

Position:
Forward

Experience:
2V

Kamp is a fundamentally sound post player who saw an increased workload in 2009 ... brings a high degree of intensity ... has a strong internal drive and pays attention to detail ... had successful knee surgery during the offseason ... fills a big role on the squad that lacks depth in the area of big men in the middle ... led his high school team to three Arizona state championships ... a three-time all-state performer who was voted the state Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2005.

As a Sophomore (2008-09): Kamp was an important factor in Cal's success last season, despite playing with a painful knee that was still recovering from offseason surgery ... made his first career start at Oregon State ... recorded career bests in points (18) at Oregon, rebounds (8) vs. Stanford and assists (5) vs. Arizona ... set a then-season-best mark in points with 12 at Utah, going 5-for-10 from the floor, and also collected three rebounds ... shooting percentage in Pac-10 games was .528 (28-for-53) ... at Oregon, he was 6-for-7 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line to secure the career-high night in scoring (18) ... previous to his impressive performance at Oregon, he notched 11 points in the game before vs. Stanford, going 5-for-7 from the charity stripe and a clean 3-for-3 from the field to go with his career-high eight rebounds ... posted seven boards vs. Arizona ... in the season opener against Pacific, corralled six rebounds ... secured five boards against Nevada, DePaul and North Carolina A&T ... appeared in every game.

As a Freshman (2007-08): Kamp earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Freshman notice after contributing 4.4 ppg and 2.5 rpg ... saw action in all 33 games ... shot 49.1 percent from the floor, No. 10 on Cal's all-time freshman list ... his best outing was against Jackson State on Dec. 5 when he finished with 16 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3P, 5-6 FT), five rebounds and two assists ... also connected on three-pointers vs. Long Beach State and UCLA ... played well in Cal's win over Missouri with 11 points, four rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes ... added eight points in only 10 minutes against North Dakota State in the Golden Bear Classic ... scored a Pac-10-high eight points in a home win over Oregon State on Feb. 7 and added seven points at Arizona State and Stanford ... shot 60.9 percent from the floor vs. non-conference competition.

High School: Kamp averaged 18.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg and 4.1 apg as a senior ... shot 71.5 percent from the floor and 75.7 percent from the free throw line ... rated the No. 7 center in the West by Scout.com ... scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in state final vs. St. Mary's HS of Phoenix to help Mountain View HS become the first school in 46 years to capture Arizona state titles three years in a row ... missed much of the early part of his junior season with a broken foot, but still recovered to be voted the regional Player of the Year ... also a first-team all-state selection ... due to limited minutes during his first games back from injury, averaged 10 ppg, 6 rpg and 3 apg during the campaign ... as a sophomore in 2004-05, averaged 15.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg and was the regional and state Player of the Year, helping Mountain View to a 32-1 record.

Personal: Harper Kamp ... born Sept. 3, 1988, in Mesa, Ariz. ... parents are Lane and Nicole Kamp ... interests include playing chess ... has a younger brother, Sam, and two younger sisters, Stevie and Snow ... cousin, Dallas Ranch, played basketball at Southern Utah, finishing his collegiate career in 2004 ... American studies major.

Career Highs
Points: 18, at Oregon, Feb. 19, 2009
Rebounds: 8, vs. Stanford, Feb. 14, 2009
Assists: 5, vs. Arizona, Jan. 2, 2009
Blocks: 2, twice, last vs. USC, Feb. 26, 2009
Steals: 2, twice, last vs. Oregon, Jan. 24, 2009

Career Statistics

Year G-Gs Min Fg-Fga Pct 3p-3pa Pct Ft-Fta Pct Reb Avg Pf-D Ast To Blk St Tp Avg
2008 33-0 427 53-108 .491 3-8 .375 35-48 .729 83 2.5 71-1 33 26 6 12 144 4.4
2009 33-1 653 49-99 .495 0-1 .000 29-44 .659 106 3.2 81-3 33 31 11 15 127 3.8
Total 66-1 1080 102-207 .493 3-9 .333 64-92 .696 189 2.9 152-4 66 57 17 27 271 4.1