Mustapha Jahhad Heron (born December 12, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Þór Þorlákshöfn of the Úrvalsdeild karla.
Heron gained notoriety as an eighth grader after a video of him guarding NBA all-star Chris Paul one-on-one at the Five-Star Skills Clinic was posted to YouTube in 2011.
[3] He was also recognized nationally, earning a spot on the USA Today All-USA Boys Basketball Third team in 2016.
[4] Heron was selected to play in the 2016 Ballislife All-American Game, where he was named co-MVP alongside Lonzo Ball.
On April 4, 2018, Heron declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent in order to maintain his amateur status.
[17] On February 26, 2021, Heron signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League for the rest of the 2020–21 season.
[21] Heron started the 2023–24 season with Al-Rayyan of the Qatari Basketball League before joining Club Atlético Goes of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol in January 2024.
[22] In the summer of 2019, Heron was a part of the United States National team who competed at the Pan American Games in Peru.