One of the two remaining Duke basketball recruiting targets still left on the board in 2024 will be making his college decision on Wednesday afternoon.
Dylan Harper, the 5-star recruit from Don Bosco Prep (NJ), announced on Monday night that he will be choosing between his finalists; Duke, Rutgers, Indiana, Auburn, and Kansas.
It has nearly been a year since Harper announced his Top-5 schools.
The talented guard was a favorite to land in Durham for a majority of his recruitment but the Blue Devils slowly began to pull out of the race for the son of the 5-time NBA Champion as Jon Scheyer built his recruiting class, which currently ranks as the top in the country.
Harper had been the No. 1 player in the Class of 2024 until Cooper Flagg, a Blue Devil signee, reclassified and became the consensus top player.
Rutgers has been the clear favourite to land him since the summer and remains the overwhelming favourite to do so despite months of attempting to secure his commitment.
Indiana, Kansas, and Auburn all reportedly made bids to overtake Rutgers in this recruitment saga, fueled by a significant rise in NIL money.
Duke basketball target has long relationship with probable destination
Dylan Harper’s brother, Ron Harper Jr., was a four-year starter for the Scarlet Knights and was named an Honourable Mention Associated Press All-American during his senior year.
Harper’s expected pledge will give Rutgers the country’s third-best recruiting class, trailing only Duke and Kentucky, but he will have to wait until the spring to sign his National Letter of Intent after declining to commit during the early signing period.
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Dylan Harper will make the announcement from the Fanatics shop in New York City at 4:30 p.m. ET.
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