Strengths

• Excellent at getting downhill

• Crafty driver

• Good at utilizing his size and strength

• Excellent finisher with left hand around rim

• Solid mid-range shooter

• Deep range on his shot

• Good passer in the pick and roll

• Finds his teammates in their spots

• Overall offensive efficiency is good

• Solid point of attack defender

Weaknesses

• Three point jumper is a little shaky still

• Athletic limitations hurt his defensive upside

• Lacks burst and a good first step

• Not the most creative passer for a point guard

• Needs to improve right hand usage

Conclusion

Dylan Harper is one of the best point guard prospects that we have seen in recent memory. His craftiness and IQ make him a very enjoyable player to watch, and he has the skill+upside to become one of the best guards in the NBA. He would be the number one pick in a lot of drafts, and I do not say that phrase lightly. Harper is an incredible player with a bright NBA future.

Shades of — Supersized Jalen Brunson, Ron Harper, A lil bit of SGA

Another great prospect in this superb draft class. Very solid in everything you can imagine in a Point Guard, from 3pt shooting, to passing to efficency you can't go wrong with a talent like this. Probably would be the top talent in 2024 ahead of everyone else. He's currently averaging 24 4 and 5 this season. A pretty impressive statline, especially since he's on the same team as Ace. And it's not like he's just shooting, he's 52% from the field on that statline is tremendous. He's a real challenger to Flagg.

He looks like a fabulous player and whoever drafts him are lucky.

Current Ranking: 2

Rating: A-

looks nba ready and has been like the only bright spot of this rutgers team 😭😭

clean player, not much like insane upside but he’s been really good so far and should be expected to be useful pretty quickly off the gate in the league as a PG and will easily be a lead ball handler in the future for a team.

Smooth, polished PG who has good size. Good basketball IQ and passes well. Solid shooter. Not very athletic or explosive, but is the best pure PG in the class and has a super high ceiling.

NBA Comp: Devin Booker

Last Ranking: 3

Trend: UP

Prospect Tier: 1

Projected NBA rookie role: Shot creating combo guard

Projected NBA position: Combo Guard

Projected Rookie Statline (Pts, Reb, Ast, Blk/Stl): 17, 4, 4, 1.5 (Stl)

Strengths: Great downhill player and aggresive finisher, Elite shot-creator with solid playmaking instincts, solid perimeter defender

Weakness: Doesnt have the quickest first step which can sometimes be a problem on both sides of the ball

Shades of/comp: Jalen Brunson, Kevin Porter Jr., Cade Cunningham

Best outcome: Continues to develop playmaking abilities, Confident and efficient scorer, All Star

mid outcome: Doesnt show full lead guard abailities with lack of playmaking, Not a consistent defender, still has great scoring abilities

worst outcome: One of the safer prospects for me but could struggle at the next level if the 3 doesnt fall.

Synopsis

Dylan Harper is one of the most statistically impressive college freshman in years, and he has a repertoire that will translate seamlessly to the NBA. He is a big point guard who thrives going downhill and creating plays using his body and handle. He is able to make plays for his teammates as a passer, and he plays good, competitive defense. Front offices will be drooling at their mouths when they get the opportunity to draft this kid.

Comparisons

College James Harden

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Ron Harper

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Tier 1: Franchise changing talent

Draft Range: 1-2

Pro Comparisons: James Harden, Cade Cunningham, Coby White

I’ve liked Dylan Harper for quite some time, and he is starting to become more of a favourite among the consensus due to his impressive performance as a freshman. He was a highly touted prospects before, but now he is being put in the same conversation as Cooper Flagg by some, including myself. You’d have a very difficult time finding a point guard prospect better than Dylan Harper in the last twenty year, especially one that’s better suited to be a true lead guard.

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Prospect Tier: All-NBA

Prospect Tags: Walking Bucket

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