Dylan Harper
No. 2 – Don Bosco Prep Ironmen
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (2006-03-02) March 2, 2006
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolDon Bosco Prep
(Ramsey, New Jersey)
CollegeRutgers (commit)

Dylan Harper (born March 2, 2006) is an American basketball player who attends Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey. Committed to Rutgers, he is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class.

Early life and high school career

Harper grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and attends Don Bosco Preparatory High School.[1] He averaged 15.2 points per game during his sophomore season.[2] Harper was named the Boys Basketball Player of the Year by NJ.com as a junior after averaging 24.9 points, six rebounds, three assists, and two steals per game.[3][4] Harper plays Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the New York Renaissance.[5]

Recruiting

Harper is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class, according to major recruiting services.[6] He was rated the number one overall recruit for the class of 2024 by ESPN during the summer before the start of his senior year.[7] On December 6, 2023, Harper committed to playing college basketball for Rutgers over offers from Duke, Kansas, Indiana, and Auburn.[8] He is the highest-rated recruit in the program's history.[9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dylan Harper
PG		 Franklin Lakes, NJ Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 6, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3  247Sports: 2  ESPN: 2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rutgers 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  • "2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

National team career

Harper was named to the United States under-19 basketball team to play in the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.[10] He averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as Team USA finished fourth in the tournament.[11]

Personal life

Harper's father, Ron Harper, played 15 seasons in the NBA and won five NBA championships.[12] His mother, Maria (née Pizarro), is from Bataan, Philippines and played college basketball for New Orleans and is currently an assistant coach at Don Bosco.[13] Harper's older brother, Ron Harper Jr., played college basketball at Rutgers and currently plays in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Mattura, Greg (January 11, 2023). "Considered a top HS basketball talent in NJ, Dylan Harper does it all on and off the court". The Record. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ Lasley, Alec (April 25, 2023). "Indiana extends offer to top-50 2024 guard Dylan Harper". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ Divens, Jordan (May 24, 2023). "High school basketball: Could Dylan Harper have a better NBA career than his father Ron Harper?". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Gould, Brandon (March 20, 2023). "Don Bosco Prep's Dylan Harper is the Boys Basketball Player of the Year, 2022-23". NJ.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (July 22, 2022). "N.J. star Dylan Harper leads NY Rens into Peach Jam semis, says Rutgers is recruiting him the hardest". NJ.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (July 7, 2023). "At Nike Peach Jam, Rutgers remains laser-focused on No. 1 target Dylan Harper". NJ.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Biancardi, Paul (June 28, 2023). "Rising men's college basketball recruits, a new No. 1, more". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (December 6, 2023). "Rutgers lands PG Dylan Harper, No. 2 recruit in Class of 2024". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Bass, Tobias (December 6, 2023). "Rutgers lands Dylan Harper, No. 2 player in 2024, adding to top-5 recruiting class". The Athletic. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ Fonseca, Brian (June 16, 2023). "Don Bosco star, Rutgers target Dylan Harper earns spot on USA Basketball U19 FIBA World Cup team". NJ.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ Tsakonas, Chris (July 3, 2023). "A look at how Dylan Harper fared in FIBA U19 World Cup". 247Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ Shaw, Jamie (May 16, 2021). "Dylan Harper receiving early interest". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ Davis, Seth (July 12, 2023). "How a mom's love helped Dylan Harper become top basketball recruit in Class of 2024". The Athletic. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Angeles, Steve (June 17, 2023). "Fil-Am Dylan Harper makes Team USA U-19 squad". ABS-CBN. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
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