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Dylan Harper

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Dylan Harper
Personal information
Born (2006-03-02) March 2, 2006 (age 19)
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolDon Bosco Prep
(Ramsey, New Jersey)
CollegeRutgers (2024–2025)
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Career highlights

Dylan Harper (born March 2, 2006) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2024 class.

Early life and high school career

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Dylan Harper grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and attended 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 played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the New York Renaissance.[5]

Recruiting

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Harper was 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 was the highest-rated recruit in the program's history.[9]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Dylan Harper
PG / SG 		Franklin Lakes, NJ Don Bosco Prep (NJ) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Dec 6, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   On3: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (96)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 3    247Sports: 3    On3: 3    ESPN: 4
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  • "2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

National team career

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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]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024–25 Rutgers 29 28 32.6 .484 .333 .750 4.6 4.0 1.4 .6 19.4

Personal life

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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 maternal grandfather represented the Philippines in jai alai at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[14] Harper's older brother, Ron Harper Jr., played college basketball at Rutgers and played in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors,[15] and currently plays for the Detroit Pistons.

References

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  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. ^ Henson, Joaquin M. "Harper's son open to play for Gilas". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  15. ^ 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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