Dylan Harper is formally headed to San Antonio.
The Spurs chosen Harper with the second general choose within the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night time. The dynamic scorer entered the draft after one yr at Rutgers. He adopted Duke star Cooper Flagg, who was chosen with the No. 1 general choose by the Dallas Mavericks, off the board.
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Standing at 6-foot-6, Harper averaged 19.4 factors, 4.6 rebounds and 4 assists in his lone season with the Scarlet Knights. Harper led the group in factors and assists whereas taking pictures 33.3% from 3-point vary. On protection, Harper led the group in steals. Teammate Ace Bailey, a projected high choose, was second on the group in common factors per recreation with 17.6, and led the group in rebounds.
Harper helped Rutgers to a 15-17 report final season earlier than falling to USC in an time beyond regulation loss within the Huge Ten Event. His highest-scoring recreation got here in a 34-point outing in an time beyond regulation win over Washington in February. Harper additionally clocked in a triple-double with 16 factors, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in a victory over Columbia late final yr.
Coming into school, Harper was topped MVP on the McDonald’s All-American Sport and Jordan Model Basic in 2024. He was additionally one in all 5 five-star recruits to ever play for the varsity.
Harper will be a part of a Spurs group coming off a 34-48 season, and is transferring ahead with out Gregg Popovich as head coach for the primary time in 29 years. With Mitch Johnson on the helm, Harper will be a part of forces with Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Citadel and Jeremy Sochan to kind a part of a younger and promising core in San Antonio.
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