Dylan Harper has taken another step forward this season as the Rutgers basketball commit and five-star guard has impressed nearly every time he has been out on the court. And it leaves one NBA scout thinking that Harper may not be with Rutgers for too long.
Harper committed to Rutgers in December, the five-star becoming the highest-ranked commit in program history. Despite an injury last week that kept him out of ‘The Battle,” Harper has had a sensational season.
So far through five games this season for Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey), Harper is averaging 29 points per game. He was simply sensational at the recent City of Palms Basketball Classic.
That’s where Matt Babcock, a former NBA scout, got the chance to see Harper.
“Dylan Harper continues to impress me more and more each time I see him,” Babcock told Rutgers Wire.
“He seems to be improving at a great rate. His size and ability to create off the dribble are unique, and he’s been playing with a lot of confidence.”
Harper is a consensus five-star and is the No. 2 recruit in the 2024 class.
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Babcock is a former collegiate player at Arizona who is now an NBA draft analyst for Babcock Hoops.
In this recent interview, Babcock also projected if Harper will be a one-and-done at Rutgers or if he would need multiple years in college to be ready for the NBA draft.
“Although there’s a lot of time between now and the point Harper would need to make a decision,” Babcock said,
“I expect he will be one-and-done. And he’s certainly near the top of the list of prospects for his class in my book.”