Ron Harper Jr. participates in NBA Shooting Stars

LOS ANGELES, Cali. - An exciting NBA All-Star weekend wrapped up for Celtics Two-Way player Ron Harper Jr. on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The Shooting Stars event replaced the NBA Skills Challenge this year.

Alongside his brother, Dylan Harper of the San Antonio Spurs, and his father, five-time NBA champion Ron Harper Sr., "Team Harper" was one of four teams of three – each featuring two NBA players and one NBA legend. The teams reflect NBA All-Star connections, school and team affiliations, and family ties. On Saturday night, Team Harper battled:

Team Knicks: Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks), Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks) and Allan Houston

Team All-Star: Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors), Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Richard Hamilton

Team Cameron: Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets) and Corey Maggette

Team Harper scored 18 points in the first round of the Shooting Stars contest. Team All-Star scored 16, Team Cameron finished with 24 and the Knicks posted a first-round high score of 31. The top two scoring teams advanced to the final round, eliminating Team Harper.

The top two scorers advance to the final round of the Shooting Stars contest. Here is a running scoreboard of the first round. Team Knicks would go on to win the Shooting Stars contest in the championship round with 47 points.

Shooting Stars was the second event Ron Harper Jr. participated in during NBA All-Star Weekend. The Two-Way star represented the Maine Celtics on the big stage on Friday night at Castrol Rising Stars, where Harper Jr. dished out two assists and grabbed seven rebounds.

Harper Jr. has played in 18 games for Maine this season, averaging 25.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He has surpassed 30 points six times this season, including a 46-point performance in Maine’s win over Delaware on Nov. 21. Harper Jr. was named NBA G League Player of the Week for games played Nov. 17-23. With Boston, Harper Jr. has played in ten games this season.