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My dad’s five-time NBA champion who played with Michael Jordan, I’m projected to rival Cooper Flagg for No. 1 pick
Rutgers failed to make this year’s NCAA Tournament. The Scarlet Knights’ season came to an end in a double-overtime loss to USC in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, thus dashing their chances of winning a national title in 2025. Harper is expected to be a top-three pick in the 2025 NBA DraftGetty Rutgers were one of the most talked-about teams in all of college basketball this season. However, not even two of the top-three prospects in the nation, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, were enough to salvage a 15-17 season and a March Madness berth. The defeat effectively brought an end to both youngsters’ collegiate careers. They are both widely expected to declare for the 2025 NBA Draft. Duke Blue Devils phenom Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick, while Bailey and Harper could battle it out for No. 2. According to The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie, “most NBA executives see [Harper] as the clear No. 2 pick in the class.” Dad Ron Harper Sr. knows what it takes to win in the NBA after lifting five championships — three with the Bulls, two with Kobe and Shaq’s Lakers — over a stellar 15-year career. He was in the stands to watch his son score 36 points back in November, the most by any freshman in the country this season. One moment, where Dylan drove to the basket and slammed the ball home, had Ron on his feet shouting his approval. Harper Sr. played alongside Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls. And as an oversized 6ft 6in guard, his son enjoys a similar stature to the NBA great. Harper averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals through 29 games in his freshman season with the Scarlet Knights. The freshman was a dominant force in college ballGetty MJ and Harper Sr. won three NBA titles togetherGetty He shot 48.4 percent from the field and made one third of his shots from behind the arc. “As a scorer, Harper is lethal inside the arc as a driver and mid-range scorer,” read NBA Draft on SI’s scouting report. “Continued improvement from beyond the arc as a shooter will be key, but he’s at least a solid 3-point shooter today. “In the meantime, Harper can generate buckets for himself at any time on the move, whether it’s all the way to the rim or stopping and scoring in the midrange.” Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell thinks the only way is up for 19-year-old Harper, whose brother Ron Harper Jr. went undrafted in 2022 after playing for the Scarlet Knights. “His best basketball is ahead of him,” he said. March Madness Top Stories Ranking the greatest players in NCAA men’s March Madness history – from Michael Jordan to Magic Johnson ‘This sister is special’ – Stephen A. Smith identifies rising star who can challenge Caitlin Clark’s WNBA dominance NCAA March Madness is bigger and better than the College Football Playoff – the springtime phenomenon is bigger than ever Biggest March Madness upsets in history of NCAA Tournament – top seeds humiliated as small schools enjoy their moment “He just keeps working. And I’m proud of him, but it takes everybody, and those guys had to set the screens. “We had to rebound the basketball. The whole group came together. And guys really stepped it up tonight against a really good basketball team. “So proud of the whole group. He certainly had a special day. He certainly did some things out there that are quite impressive.” Harper Sr. claimed his son steps up in level for the big occasions, but Dylan insists he is always fired up regardless of the opponent. “I really try to approach every game the same way,” he said. “Gotta go out there with that same chip on my shoulder that I always had. “That’s one of the reasons I think Coach Pike recruited me, because he’s seen it in me at a young age even before I seen it in myself.” The guard saw his production dip late in his freshman season amid a bout with the flu that led to significant weight loss and an ankle injury that forced him to miss time. However, Rutgers’ disappointing end to the season is unlikely to affect Harper’s draft status, and he will rival Flagg to be first off June’s NBA Draft board. How to watch March Madness in the UK *If you click a link in this box we will earn affiliate revenue March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year for basketball fans, with a total of 68 teams battling it out to become the Division 1 college champions. This year UConn have the chance to become only the second team ever to complete a March Madness three-peat, having emerged victorious for the last two years. talkSPORT will have the latest news on the tournament, but for UK basketball fans the way to watch is through Sky Sports. The broadcaster will be showing EVERY March Madness game through their Sky Sports + streaming service. Click here to sig
Rutgers failed to make this year’s NCAA Tournament.
The Scarlet Knights’ season came to an end in a double-overtime loss to USC in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, thus dashing their chances of winning a national title in 2025.
Rutgers were one of the most talked-about teams in all of college basketball this season. However, not even two of the top-three prospects in the nation, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, were enough to salvage a 15-17 season and a March Madness berth.
The defeat effectively brought an end to both youngsters’ collegiate careers. They are both widely expected to declare for the 2025 NBA Draft.
Duke Blue Devils phenom Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 pick, while Bailey and Harper could battle it out for No. 2.
According to The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie, “most NBA executives see [Harper] as the clear No. 2 pick in the class.”
Dad Ron Harper Sr. knows what it takes to win in the NBA after lifting five championships — three with the Bulls, two with Kobe and Shaq’s Lakers — over a stellar 15-year career.
He was in the stands to watch his son score 36 points back in November, the most by any freshman in the country this season.
One moment, where Dylan drove to the basket and slammed the ball home, had Ron on his feet shouting his approval.
Harper Sr. played alongside Michael Jordan with the Chicago Bulls.
And as an oversized 6ft 6in guard, his son enjoys a similar stature to the NBA great.
Harper averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.4 steals through 29 games in his freshman season with the Scarlet Knights.
He shot 48.4 percent from the field and made one third of his shots from behind the arc.
“As a scorer, Harper is lethal inside the arc as a driver and mid-range scorer,” read NBA Draft on SI’s scouting report.
“Continued improvement from beyond the arc as a shooter will be key, but he’s at least a solid 3-point shooter today.
“In the meantime, Harper can generate buckets for himself at any time on the move, whether it’s all the way to the rim or stopping and scoring in the midrange.”
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell thinks the only way is up for 19-year-old Harper, whose brother Ron Harper Jr. went undrafted in 2022 after playing for the Scarlet Knights.
“His best basketball is ahead of him,” he said.
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‘This sister is special’ – Stephen A. Smith identifies rising star who can challenge Caitlin Clark’s WNBA dominance
NCAA March Madness is bigger and better than the College Football Playoff – the springtime phenomenon is bigger than ever
Biggest March Madness upsets in history of NCAA Tournament – top seeds humiliated as small schools enjoy their moment
“He just keeps working. And I’m proud of him, but it takes everybody, and those guys had to set the screens.
“We had to rebound the basketball. The whole group came together. And guys really stepped it up tonight against a really good basketball team.
“So proud of the whole group. He certainly had a special day. He certainly did some things out there that are quite impressive.”
Harper Sr. claimed his son steps up in level for the big occasions, but Dylan insists he is always fired up regardless of the opponent.
“I really try to approach every game the same way,” he said.
“Gotta go out there with that same chip on my shoulder that I always had.
“That’s one of the reasons I think Coach Pike recruited me, because he’s seen it in me at a young age even before I seen it in myself.”
The guard saw his production dip late in his freshman season amid a bout with the flu that led to significant weight loss and an ankle injury that forced him to miss time.
However, Rutgers’ disappointing end to the season is unlikely to affect Harper’s draft status, and he will rival Flagg to be first off June’s NBA Draft board.
How to watch March Madness in the UK
*If you click a link in this box we will earn affiliate revenue
March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year for basketball fans, with a total of 68 teams battling it out to become the Division 1 college champions.
This year UConn have the chance to become only the second team ever to complete a March Madness three-peat, having emerged victorious for the last two years.
talkSPORT will have the latest news on the tournament, but for UK basketball fans the way to watch is through Sky Sports. The broadcaster will be showing EVERY March Madness game through their Sky Sports + streaming service.
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