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Harper Reaches NBA Finals Two Years After State Title
31 May
Summary
- Dylan Harper made it to the NBA Finals two years after winning a state title.
- He scored 1,646 career points in high school before playing one season at Rutgers.
- His father won five NBA championships and his brother plays for the Boston Celtics.

Dylan Harper, a 6-foot-5 guard and the No. 2 overall pick in last year's NBA Draft, has reached the NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs. This significant achievement comes merely two years after he led Don Bosco to a state championship title. Harper's impressive high school career included scoring 1,646 points, before he played one season at Rutgers.
His path to the NBA Finals is highlighted by his family's considerable basketball heritage. Harper's father, Ron Sr., is a five-time NBA champion, and his older brother, Ron Jr., also played at Don Bosco and Rutgers before joining the Boston Celtics. The Spurs will face the New York Knicks in a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals.