Jerry "Moose" Harper (August 4, 1934 – September 16, 2001) was an American basketball player best known for his collegiate career at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa between 1952–53 and 1955–56. Harper, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, was 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and played the center and forward positions.In 1952–53, his freshman season, he was voted a second team All-American by the Associated Press (AP). He averaged 17.8 points and 17.0 rebounds per game in 21 games played.