Part of second sister tandem in Purdue women's basketball history
CAREER
• Transferred to Purdue in the spring of 2023
• Along with Caitlyn, was part of the second set of sisters to commit and play for Purdue
• Appeared in 57 games with eight starts
• Averaged 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, while shooting 56.1%
• Tallied 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game at during her freshman season at Grand Canyon
2023-24 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 28 games, starting the final six
• Moved into the starting lineup when her sister Caitlyn went down with an injury
• Played alongside Caitlyn for the first time ever, both were on the court at the same time against Indiana State
• Shot 53.3% from the field to score 38 points on the year
• Scored a season-high five points against Butler (March 25)
• Grabbed a season-best five rebounds against Duquesne in the WNIT (March 28)
2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN (GRAND CANYON)
• Appeared in 29 games with a pair of starts
• Averaged 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.6 minutes of action
• Shot 56.9% from the field and went 3-of-5 from behind the arc
• Scored in double figures in five games
• Named Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week after averaging 12 points, 3.0 rebounds and shooting 76.9% from the field
• Tallied a career-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting with one triple in 17 minutes against Lindenwood (Nov. 26)
• Missed a double-double by two rebounds in a 15-point performance against Columbia (Dec. 11)
• Closed season with three straight games in double figures, averaging 12.3 points and shooting 53.8% from the field
NOTABLE
• No. 6 player in Wisconsin by Prep Girls Hoops
• Garnered back-to-back WBCA Division I First Team All-State honors as a junior and senior
• Tabbed Classic 8 First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior
• Earned AP All-State Third Team honors as a senior, following an honorable mention nod as a junior
• Tabbed the 2022 Wisconsin Sports Network as the state’s top post player
• Two-time Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel Southeast Wisconsin All-Area Second Team
• 2021 USA Today High School Sports Awards (Milwaukee) nominee
PREP
• Played four years at Arrowhead High School in Harland, Wisc.
Attended Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisc.
• Posted a 73-31 record over four seasons for the Warhawks
• Helped Arrowhead to a 21-6 record as a junior, averaging 14.8 points, 14.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game
• Shot 56.0% from the field and 73.0% from the free throw line
• Broke the single-season rebounding record with 378 rebounds junior year, surpassing the previous mark of 244
• Earned a 4.0 cumulative GPA
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Alaina Claire Harper
• Birthdate: Dec. 4, 2003
• Daughter of Dale and Rhonda Harper
• Has one sibling, Caitlyn, a sixth-year senior at Purdue
• Her dad, Dale, played men's basketball at Bemidji State University
CAREER
• Transferred to Purdue in the spring of 2023
• Along with Caitlyn, was part of the second set of sisters to commit and play for Purdue
• Appeared in 57 games with eight starts
• Averaged 3.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, while shooting 56.1%
• Tallied 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game at during her freshman season at Grand Canyon
2023-24 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 28 games, starting the final six
• Moved into the starting lineup when her sister Caitlyn went down with an injury
• Played alongside Caitlyn for the first time ever, both were on the court at the same time against Indiana State
• Shot 53.3% from the field to score 38 points on the year
• Scored a season-high five points against Butler (March 25)
• Grabbed a season-best five rebounds against Duquesne in the WNIT (March 28)
2022-23 / AS A FRESHMAN (GRAND CANYON)
• Appeared in 29 games with a pair of starts
• Averaged 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.6 minutes of action
• Shot 56.9% from the field and went 3-of-5 from behind the arc
• Scored in double figures in five games
• Named Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week after averaging 12 points, 3.0 rebounds and shooting 76.9% from the field
• Tallied a career-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting with one triple in 17 minutes against Lindenwood (Nov. 26)
• Missed a double-double by two rebounds in a 15-point performance against Columbia (Dec. 11)
• Closed season with three straight games in double figures, averaging 12.3 points and shooting 53.8% from the field
NOTABLE
• No. 6 player in Wisconsin by Prep Girls Hoops
• Garnered back-to-back WBCA Division I First Team All-State honors as a junior and senior
• Tabbed Classic 8 First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior
• Earned AP All-State Third Team honors as a senior, following an honorable mention nod as a junior
• Tabbed the 2022 Wisconsin Sports Network as the state’s top post player
• Two-time Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel Southeast Wisconsin All-Area Second Team
• 2021 USA Today High School Sports Awards (Milwaukee) nominee
PREP
• Played four years at Arrowhead High School in Harland, Wisc.
Attended Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisc.
• Posted a 73-31 record over four seasons for the Warhawks
• Helped Arrowhead to a 21-6 record as a junior, averaging 14.8 points, 14.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game
• Shot 56.0% from the field and 73.0% from the free throw line
• Broke the single-season rebounding record with 378 rebounds junior year, surpassing the previous mark of 244
• Earned a 4.0 cumulative GPA
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Alaina Claire Harper
• Birthdate: Dec. 4, 2003
• Daughter of Dale and Rhonda Harper
• Has one sibling, Caitlyn, a sixth-year senior at Purdue
• Her dad, Dale, played men's basketball at Bemidji State University