Dylan Harper is the son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper. And much like his father, who averaged 13.8 points in his career with the Cavs, Clippers, Bulls and Lakers, Harper is considered a top-level scorer that isn’t afraid to defend and use his size to his advantage. Harper grabbed headlines during the 2022-2023 season when he won MVP of the prestigious John Wall Holiday Invitational and then started January off with a 36-point outburst on Showtime TV against 2023 five-star DJ Wagner. His junior season at Ramsey (New Jersey) Don Bosco Prep ended with a 38-point performance against Bergen Catholic in the North Non-Public A semifinals. He finished the 2022-20232 high school season averaging 23 points.Harper is considered a consensus Top 20 player in the nation in the Class of 2024. He is ranked No. 1 in New Jersey and No. 8 in the country by 247Sports, and he’s rated No. 1 in New Jersey and No. 10 nationally by Rivals.com. He’s also rated a five-star recruit by ESPN and ranked No. 19 nationally.His strength is his versatility, and it’s the reason that Don Bosco (10-1) Don Bosco (10-1) enters this week ranked No. 1 in the North Jersey Top 25 rankings. He can play almost any position at either end of the floor.Harper showed his versatility during last week’s showdown against New Jersey’s No. 1 team, Camden, and its nationally-ranked senior, D.J. Wagner Jr. During an 83-68 loss, Harper scored a season-high 36 points, including four 3-pointers, and registered five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block. (Playing in a more balanced lineup, Wagner, a Kentucky commit, was credited with 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals.)Harper averages 27 points per game, yet he doesn’t touch the ball as much as most 20-point scorers. The left-hander usually plays the wing, and his ability to shoot 3-pointers and drive to the basket makes him a threat each time he touches the ball.