NBA Draft 2025: San Antonio Spurs select Rutgers star Dylan Harper with No. 2 overall pick - Yahoo Sports
Dylan Harper is officially headed to San Antonio.
The Spurs selected Harper with the second overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The dynamic scorer entered the draft after one year at Rutgers. He followed Duke star Cooper Flagg, who was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Mavericks, off the board.
Standing at 6-foot-6, Harper averaged 19.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and four assists in his lone season with the Scarlet Knights. Harper led the team in points and assists while shooting 33.3% from 3-point range. On defense, Harper led the team in steals. Teammate Ace Bailey, selected No. 5 by the Utah Jazz, was second on the team in average points per game with 17.6, and led the team in rebounds.
Harper helped Rutgers to a 15-17 record last season before falling to USC in an overtime loss in the Big Ten tournament. His highest-scoring game came in a 34-point outing in an overtime win over Washington in February. Harper also clocked in a triple-double with 16 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds in a victory over Columbia late last year.
Coming into college, Harper was crowned MVP at the McDonald’s All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic in 2024. He was also one of five five-star recruits to ever play for Rutgers.
Harper will join a Spurs team coming off a 34-48 season, and is moving forward without Gregg Popovich as head coach for the first time in 29 years. With Mitch Johnson at the helm, Harper will join forces with Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and Jeremy Sochan to form part of a young and promising core in San Antonio.
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