US EditionSpurs Select Rutgers' Dylan Harper with No. 2 Pick in 2025 NBA Draft
- On Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs used the second overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft to choose Dylan Harper, who played his freshman season at Rutgers.
- This event followed Gregg Popovich stepping down as head coach last month and the Spurs' ongoing rebuild after missing the playoffs for five seasons.
- At 19 years old and standing 6-foot-6, Dylan Harper played point guard during his freshman year at Rutgers, where he averaged 19.4 points, 4.0 assists, and 4.6 rebounds; he is the son of former NBA star Ron Harper, who won five league titles.
- Harper expressed excitement to join teammates Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, saying, "I'm just happy that I'm a part of it now" and praised the coach and front office.
- The Spurs aim for a championship contender with Harper and their young roster, while the draft marked a new era following Popovich's coaching tenure and features hopes for renewed success.
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Ron Harper won five NBA titles with the Lakers and Bulls. His son Dylan was the second overall pick Wednesday, joining a large club of sons of former NBA players.
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(UPDATE) DYLAN Harper became the second player of Filipino descent to be taken second overall in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft after the San Antonio Spurs selected the combo guard on Thursday (Philippine time) at the Barclays Center in New York City.The son of NBA legend Ron Harper and his Filipino wife, Maria, Dylan was drafted immediately after the Dallas Mavericks selected Cooper Flagg, the first overall.“It definitely is su…
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