

A volume scoring guard and tough shot-maker, Johnsons made clear physical strides within the last year and is far from a finished product. 1 player in the class, Tre Johnson (currently No. Bailey is already committed to the Scarlet Knights and Harper is strongly thinking about following him to New Brunswick. Of all places, these two dynamic players could end up dominating at Rutgers. No, I'm not talking about some of the typical blue blood schools. What makes the race between Harper and Bailey so compelling is that it’s possible they end up as future teammates. He will have another major opportunity to prove his worth next week as he heads to Colorado for the USA Basketball's U19 trials. Bailey impressed in flashes earlier this spring at the USA Basketball mini-camp. He is 6'8 with a 7-foot wingspan and explosive athleticism. The McEachern (GA) standout's physical tools set the bar in this class. The Rutgers may still have more to go to show, too. 15 overall in September, Airious "Ace" Bailey has climbed all the way up to the second spot. In fact, there are three other stars who have the chance to steal Harper's top spot in the upcoming months.Īfter starting his junior year ranked ranked No. He now has the very difficult task becomes defending it which won't be easy as we head into the summer recruiting period. Harper’s pursuit of the top spot is complete. This was display during this spring's EYBL when he put up 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists per game while shooting over 50% from the floor. Harper owns a balanced and versatile floor game with the ability to attack defenders in a multitude of ways. He has good positional size at 6'5, a strong frame and a long, 6-foot-10 wingspan.

Harper (the son of former NBA champion and All-Star Ron Harper) is a big, legitimate combo guard who is equally effective playing on and off the ball. 1 player in the country as Don Bosco Prep (NJ) star Dylan Harper has risen to the top spot in the class for the first time. The updated national rankings for the class of 2024 are now live.
