(Senior Year – 2016-17)
Played in 30 games and started 16, averaging 9.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 27.8 minutes per game … Her 295 points were the third-most on the team and more than she scored her first three seasons combined … Ranked first on the Spartans in field-goal percentage (40.3 percent) and steals (49) and was second in assists (76), assists per game (2.5) and steals per game (1.6) … Finished the season sixth in the MEAC in field-goal percentage, ninth in assists and 11th in steals … Recorded her only career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds against Lincoln (Pa.) on Dec. 18 … Added three assists, three steals and two blocks in that contest … Led the team in steals on 12 occasions, in scoring and assists six times each and in rebounding twice during the season … Scored in double figures in 17 games, including a streak of eight consecutive games from Dec. 15-Jan. 16 … Had 10 points, six rebounds, three steals, two blocks and an assist at UNC Greensboro (Dec. 21) … Streak ended with nine points against Hampton (Jan. 21) … Tallied a season-high 16 points, with three rebounds, two steals and one assists against Savannah State (Jan. 11) … Made a career-high seven free throws (7-of-7) while finishing with 13 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists at Delaware State on Jan. 16 … Notched career highs of 38 minutes played and 17 field-goal attempts, with 11 points, four rebounds and two steals at Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 20 … Registered a career-high five steals in addition to scoring 15 points at Hampton on Feb. 27 … Named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.
(Junior Year – 2015-16)
Played in 23 games and started twice … Averaged 4.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.1 minutes per game … Shot 33.7 percent from the field and 68.1 percent from the free-throw line … Registered two double-digit scoring games during the season … Tallied 10 points, two assists and one rebound against South Carolina State (Jan. 23) … Notched a career-high 17 points, with three rebounds and one assist at Hampton (Jan. 30) … Member of the MEAC All-Academic Team … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor roll for the fall and spring semesters.
(Sophomore Year – 2014-15)
Played in 22 games and started three times … Averaged 7.5 minutes per contest … Averaged 1.8 points and 0.7 rebounds … Shot 39.5 percent from the floor and 71.4 from the free-throw line … Started three of the first four games of the season, against Virginia Tech, Radford and Hofstra … Opened the year with six points off the bench against Morehead State … Two games later, Harper scored seven points on 3-of-4 shooting at Radford … Also had season highs of 25 minutes played and four rebounds in that game … Contributed four points, a season-high three steals and two assists in 22 minutes played in the victory over Hampton … Also chipped in with four points in February games with UMES and Delaware State … Scored a season-high eight points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor in the regular-season finale at Hampton … Member of the MEAC All-Academic Team … Also earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
(Freshman Year – 2013-14)
Saw action in 28 games with 14 starts … Averaged 5.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.3 minutes per game ... Recorded 139 points, 47 rebounds, 38 assists and 17 steals during the season … Scored in double-figures three times on the season: 10 points vs. Virginia University-Lynchburg on Dec. 20, 15 points at Savannah State on Jan. 27 and 12 points vs. UMES on March 3 … Registered eight points in early-season matchups with UNC Greensboro (Nov. 20) and Texas-Pan American (Nov. 29) … In addition to her 10 points, tallied a season-high nine assists to finish just shy of a double-double against VUL on Dec. 20 … Played in a season-high 31 minutes in consecutive games with S.C. State (Jan. 25) and Savannah State (Jan. 27) … Posted a season-high of 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to lead the team in scoring at Savannah State … Tied a season-high four rebounds, with four points and one assist at Delaware State (Feb. 20) … Went 5-of-6 from the free-throw line en route to seven points against Howard (Feb. 24) … She also led the team in scoring versus UMES on March 3 when she went 5-of-10 from the floor and hit her only 3-point attempt to record 12 points … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner in basketball at Winton Woods High School … Averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.2 steals as a senior … Led the conference in steals her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … Broke the school steal record her junior year with 16 steals in a single game … Was a three-time All-Conference second team and honorable mention team member … Also competed in track, volleyball and soccer.
Personal: Full name is Dominique Yvonne Harper … Born on Jan. 31, 1995 … Daughter of Diane Richardson and Gary Harper … Has one older sister, Deniesha Richardson, and one younger brother, Tysen Harper … Majoring in kinesiotherapy.
| CAREER HIGHS |
| Points |
17, at Hampton (1-30-16) |
| FG Made |
7 (2x), last: vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (12-18-16) |
| FG ATT. |
17, at Bethune-Cookman (2-20-17) |
| 3Pt. FG Made |
2, at Savannah State (2-6-17) |
| 3Pt. FG ATT. |
3, vs. South Carolina State (1-23-16) |
| FT Made |
7 (2x), last: at Delaware State (1-16-17) |
| FT ATT. |
11, at Delaware State (1-16-17) |
| Rebounds |
10, vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (12-18-16) |
| Assists |
9, vs. VUL (12-20-13) |
| Steals |
5, at Hampton (2-27-17) |
| Blocks |
2 (2x), at UNC-Greensboro (12-21-16) |
| Minutes |
38 (2x), last: at Bethune-Cookman (2-20-17) |
