201 Mag - a N NJ monthly
Franklin Lakes
TOP NATIONAL RECRUIT
Franklin Lakes resident DYLAN HARPER, fresh off strong performances for the USA Basketball junior national team, now has more good news. The New Jersey guard, who is a priority recruit for Rutgers basketball, was named the top player in the nation by ESPN.com.
A guard from Don Bosco Prep, Harper is believed to be strongly in the mix for Rutgers along with Duke and Kansas. He also talked about the pull to be a ‘hometown hero’ were he to commit to Rutgers. Earlier in July, Harper told USA Today that a commitment announcement will come “probably during my high school season” next winter.
His older brother, Ron Harper Jr., was a four-year starter at Rutgers, and won the the 2022 Haggerty Award as the best player in the metropolitan area. Ron is now on a two-way contract with the Toronto Raptors; he appeared in nine NBA games this past season.