No. 2–Don Bosco Prep Ironmen | |
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Position | Point guard |
Personal information | |
Born | March 2, 2006 |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) |
College | Rutgers (commit) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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 averaged 22.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while leading the Ironmen to a 29-3 record and a NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship during his senior season. Harper plays Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the New York Renaissance. [5]
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, his brother‘s alma mater, over offers from Duke, Kansas, Indiana, and Auburn. [8] He is the highest-rated recruit in the program's history. [9]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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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: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 3 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 2 | ||||||
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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]
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 played in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors. [14]
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