Dylan Harper
Born 2006 · Age 19
American professional basketball player. Played at Don Bosco Prep and Rutgers; consensus five-star recruit from the class of 2024; drafted 2nd overall by the San Antonio Spurs in 2025.
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Born in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
Dylan Harper was born in Franklin Lakes, NJ. Son of former NBA player Ron Harper and Maria (née Pizarro).
Began attending Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Enrolled at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) where he would become a standout high school player.
Sophomore season averaged 15.2 points per game
Recorded 15.2 points per game during his sophomore season at Don Bosco Prep (as reported by media sources).
Played AAU with New York Renaissance (NY Rens)
Competed on the Nike EYBL/AAU circuit with the NY Rens, gaining national exposure.
Attended USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team minicamp
Participated in a USA Basketball junior national team minicamp in Colorado Springs.
Named NJ.com Boys Basketball Player of the Year (Junior)
After a junior season averaging 24.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.0 steals, Harper earned NJ.com Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Rated No. 1 overall recruit by ESPN (summer)
During the summer before his senior year ESPN rated Harper the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2024 class.
Named to USA U19 roster for FIBA U19 World Cup
Selected to represent the United States at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
Played at 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup (Team USA finished 4th)
Averaged 9.3 points and 4.6 rebounds per game as Team USA finished fourth in the tournament.
John Wall Holiday Invitational MVP
Earned MVP honors at the John Wall Holiday Invitational (holiday season tournament during his senior year).
Committed to Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Harper committed to Rutgers on Dec 6, 2023 over offers from Duke, Kansas, Indiana and Auburn; he became the highest-rated recruit in Rutgers history.
Senior season: Led Don Bosco Prep to NJSIAA Non-Public A title
As a senior, averaged ~22–24 points per game and led Don Bosco to a 29–3 record and the NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship (sources: Wikipedia/Rutgers site).
Recorded career-high 38 points in North Non-Public A semifinals
Notable senior-season performance: career-high 38 points against Bergen Catholic in the state semifinal.
McDonald's All-American Co-MVP
Named Co-MVP of the McDonald's All-American Game in 2024 — Rutgers' first McDonald's All-American MVP.
Jordan Brand Classic MVP
Earned MVP honors at the Jordan Brand Classic All-Star game (2024).
Morgan Wootten National High School Player of the Year
Awarded the Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year for 2024.
MaxPreps National High School Player of the Year
Named MaxPreps National High School Player of the Year (2024).
Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year & Naismith Finalist
Earned state Gatorade POY honors in New Jersey and was a Naismith National High School Player of the Year finalist in 2024.
Played at Nike Hoop Summit and excelled on EYBL
Participated in the Nike Hoop Summit and averaged 19.5 PPG, 6.7 RPG and 4.9 APG on the Nike EYBL with the NY Rens (as reported by Rutgers bio).
Named to All-Preseason Big Ten Team (only freshman)
Before the 2024–25 season Harper was the only freshman named to the All-Preseason Big Ten Team.
Named to multiple national award watch lists
Named to watch lists including the Bob Cousy Award (top PG), Naismith Top-50, Lute Olson Watch List and Wooden Award Top-25 prior to his freshman college season.
Scored 20+ in first three collegiate games
Began Rutgers career with three straight 20+ point games (vs Wagner, St. Peter's, Monmouth), becoming the second RU freshman to start with three straight 20+ games.
Scored 36 points vs Notre Dame
Posted 36 points in a Rutgers win over Notre Dame (Nov 26, 2024).
Scored 37 points vs No. 9 Alabama; 15 free throws
Scored 37 points and made 15 free throws (most by a Rutgers player since 1999) in a high-profile game vs No. 9 Alabama on Nov 27, 2024.
Scored 20 points at Ohio State
Recorded 20 points at Ohio State (Dec 7, 2024).
24 points, 12 rebounds (double-double) vs Penn State
Posted a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds in a Rutgers win over Penn State (Dec 10, 2024).
Buzzer-beater three vs Seton Hall; Calabrese Game MVP
Scored 24, hit a game-winning buzzer-beating 3 and earned Calabrese Game MVP honors (Dec 14, 2024).
Scored 22 points vs Princeton
Added 22 points against Princeton on Dec 21, 2024.
Recorded Rutgers' first triple-double since 1983
Against Columbia (Dec 30, 2024) Harper recorded 16 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists — the first Rutgers triple-double since 1983.
Family basketball legacy noted
Public bios referenced his father Ron Harper (15 NBA seasons, five championships), mother Maria (played at New Orleans, later assistant coach at Don Bosco) and brother Ron Harper Jr. (played at Rutgers and in the NBA).
Limited minutes vs Wisconsin and Purdue (illness recovery)
Played limited minutes against Wisconsin (Jan 6) and Purdue (Jan 9) while returning from illness.
Listed profiles and statistics published on NBA.com / Basketball-Reference
Following his draft and signing, Harper's career stats and profile were made available on NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.
Missed game at Indiana due to illness
Sat out the Jan 2, 2025 game vs Indiana with illness; had limited minutes in subsequent games as he recovered.
Scored 18 points vs UCLA
Contributed 18 points in Rutgers' win over UCLA (Jan 13, 2025).
Scored 21 points at Nebraska
Recorded 21 points in a road win at Nebraska (Jan 16, 2025).
Posted 28 points vs No. 23 Illinois
Scored 28 points with six rebounds and five assists in a win over Illinois (Feb 5, 2025).
Scored 34 points at Washington
Tallied 34 points in an out-of-conference road win at Washington (Feb 19, 2025).
25 points, 9 assists vs USC
Recorded 25 points and 9 assists in a win over USC (Feb 23, 2025).
Set Rutgers freshman scoring record (564 points)
Finished the 2024–25 season with 564 points, the Rutgers freshman single-season scoring record.
Third-team All-Big Ten & Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Earned Third-team All-Big Ten (media) and Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors for the 2024–25 season.
Led Rutgers in scoring and assists (season totals)
Finished the season averaging 19.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG and 4.0 APG; led the team with 117 assists and 564 points in 29 games.
Big Ten Tournament: 27 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast vs USC
Posted 27 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in the Big Ten Tournament game vs USC on March 12, 2025.
Social media reach milestone
Reported social following of ~240,000 on Instagram and ~6,454 on X (as of June 2025 reporting by media outlets).
Net worth and endorsements reported
Times of India and other outlets reported an estimated net worth of ~$1.7M (June 25, 2025) and listed endorsements/NIL deals with brands such as Nike, Red Bull, NIL Store, Knights of the Raritan and Fanatics.
Selected 2nd overall in 2025 NBA Draft (San Antonio Spurs)
Harper was selected with the second overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2025 NBA Draft (June 25, 2025).
Included on Spurs 2025 Summer League roster
Named to the San Antonio Spurs' 2025 NBA Summer League roster (announced June 30, 2025).
Signed rookie contract with San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs announced they signed Harper on July 3, 2025.
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