Is Dylan Harper officially trending towards Rutgers basketball?
Rutgers basketball appears to be trending well with Dylan Harper, with the most coveted recruit in the nation appearing to be ready to make a commitment. A commitment that might just keep him home.
A combo guard out of Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), the five-star Harper is the consensus top player in the nation. He holds a number of top offers including Auburn, Duke, Indiana, Kansas and Rutgers.
Three crystal ball picks from 247Sports have come in for Harper over the past three weeks. And all three have Harper going to Rutgers.
Two of the picks come from the Duke affiliate site on 247Sports. The third one is from Bobby Deren at Scarlet Nation.
The pick from Deren came with the most confidence of the three.
Strong opening day at Nike Academy for Dylan Harper, No. 1 prospect in the 2024 high school class, showed off his excellent skill-level and polished scoring instincts. pic.twitter.com/Hz3wyjaC8d
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) August 9, 2023
Harper was expected to take all five of his official but it appears that his timeline has been accelerated.
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This summer, Harper made the United States national team as part of the FIBA U19 World Cup. He followed this up with an impressive showing at Peach Jam.
His brother, Ron Harper Jr., is currently with the Toronto Raptors and is a former Rutgers basketball standout. Their father is former NBA star Ron Harper.
