Dylan Harper is back, the five-star recruit and Rutgers basketball commit making his return to the court. And what a return it was.
Harper, out the past two weeks with an injury, returned on Thursday night. He scored 21 points to key Don Bosco to 60-46 win over Bergen Catholic. Harper was the leading scorer in the game and also had two steals.
He last played on Dec. 27.
In his five games prior to his injury, Harper was averaging 29.0 points per game. The 6-foot-5 guard committed to Rutgers in December at an event held in New York City at the Fanatics headquarters.
He also signed an NIL deal with Fanatics at that event.
🏀 Dylan Harper takes over for the Ironmen! 🏀
Harper returned to the lineup and poured in 12 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead Don Bosco Prep to a 60-46 win over rival Bergen Catholic.
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Harper is the highest-ranked player to ever commit to Rutgers. He is the second-highest-ranked recruit in the nation according to ESPN.com.
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The win on Thursday over Bergen Catholic now makes it five-straight for Don Bosco Prep.
The 2024 recruiting class for Rutgers is a consensus top 10 class in the nation. It also features five-star forward Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey.