Last Updated on July 21, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Jerrick Harding built a reputation as a prolific scorer, combining deep shooting range with the confidence to take over games when his team needed points. After a standout college career, he carried that offensive firepower into professional basketball, where he has continued to find success in leagues around the world.

Player Profile

Personal Information:

  • Full Name: Jerrick Harding
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: April 13, 1998
  • Hometown: Wichita, Kansas, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm)
  • Weight: 180 pounds (82 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 feet 2 inches
  • Shoe Size: Size 11 (US)

Basketball Career:

  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Jersey Number: 3
  • High School: Wichita Southeast High School (Wichita, Kansas)
  • College: Weber State University (2016–2020)
  • NBA Draft: Eligible in 2020; went undrafted
  • Professional Teams:
    • ERA Nymburk (Czech Republic) (2020–2022)
    • Baxi Manresa (Spain) (2022–2023)
    • MoraBanc Andorra (Spain) (2023–present)
  • Championship Rings: 2× Czech Republic League Champion (2021, 2022)

High School Achievements:

  • Named Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016
  • Averaged 27.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game during senior year
  • Led team to a 20–5 record and the Class 6A state title game
  • Set a 6A tournament record by scoring 103 points over three games
  • Graduated as Wichita Southeast High School’s all-time leading scorer
  • College Career:
    • Freshman Year (2016–2017):
      • Averaged 9.3 points per game
      • Played in 32 games, starting 7
    • Sophomore Year (2017–2018):
      • Averaged 22.0 points per game
      • Named to the First Team All-Big Sky
      • Set a school-record with 46 points in a game against Montana State
    • Junior Year (2018–2019):
      • Averaged 21.4 points per game
      • Earned First Team All-Big Sky honors
    • Senior Year (2019–2020):
      • Averaged 22.2 points per game
      • Became Weber State’s all-time leading scorer with 2,266 career points
      • Named to the Second Team All-Big Sky
  • Professional Career:
    • ERA Nymburk (2020–2022):
      • Signed first professional contract on August 4, 2020
      • Won back-to-back Czech Republic League championships
    • Baxi Manresa (2022–2023):
      • Signed with the Spanish Liga ACB team on July 23, 2022
    • MoraBanc Andorra (2023–present):
      • Joined the team in July 2023

Personal Life:

  • Children: Information not publicly available
  • Siblings: Information not publicly available

Player Archetype / Play Style

Jerrick Harding was an undersized but highly productive scoring guard, the kind of lead-creator who could carry an offense with pull-up shooting, tough drives and a constant appetite for points. Defensively, he projected more as a competitive point-of-attack guard than a true stopper, relying on effort and quickness rather than size or switch versatility. Offensively, he operated as a primary scoring option who could generate shots for himself from the perimeter, stretch defenses with deep range and punish gaps when he turned the corner. Physically, Harding had a compact 6-foot-1, 180-pound frame with a low center of gravity, good burst and the balance to absorb contact, and his play style was built around volume scoring, shot-making confidence and the ability to heat up fast enough to swing a game on his own.

Scouting Report

Jerrick Harding’s game has always been built on one simple idea: if you give him even a sliver of daylight, he’ll turn it into a scoring opportunity before the defense has time to reset. He isn’t dependent on overwhelming speed or vertical pop. Instead, he changes pace well, keeps defenders guessing with tight footwork and has a knack for flowing directly from a hesitation into a pull-up or slipping around a screen with just enough separation to get his shot away. I’ve always thought his off-ball movement gets overlooked because so much attention goes to his shot-making. He relocates instinctively after giving the ball up, curls tightly off pin-downs and doesn’t need many touches to find a rhythm. As a passer, he’s more dangerous when his scoring forces rotations than as someone manipulating an entire defense from the top of the floor, making the simple kickout or pocket pass once help commits rather than hunting highlight assists. The defensive end is where the compromises begin. Bigger guards can shoot over him, and teams willing to involve him in repeated screening actions can force difficult switches or make him fight through contact that naturally favors the offense. That doesn’t stop him from competing, but it does shape the role that makes the most sense. Put him next to a larger primary creator who can absorb the toughest defensive assignments, let him fly off DHOs, attack tilted defenses and punish defenders who lose track of him for even a second, and his scoring instincts become much more valuable. To me, his offensive profile resembles Bryce Cotton with flashes of Carsen Edwards—not because they score in exactly the same ways, but because all three have that rare confidence to rise into difficult jumpers without letting previous possessions dictate the next one.

Sources:

Weber State Athletics — Jerrick Harding – Men’s Basketball
Weber State Athletics — Jerrick Harding named Big Sky Preseason MVP
Weber State Athletics — Harding sets WSU record with 46 points in OT win