Dylan Harper Drawing Comparisons To James Harden

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02/12/2025 03:08 PM

Dylan Harper is drawing comparison amongst NBA talent evaluators to a young James Harden, reports ESPN's Jonathan Givony. Harper is currently projected to go No. 2 in ESPN's latest mock draft.

Harper recently returned from injury to score 28 points to go with six rebounds and five assists in a win against Illinois.

"The 18-year-old's combination of size, shot-creation prowess, passing creativity, finishing skill and scoring instincts have drawn comparisons in NBA circles to a young James Harden," wrote Givony.

Harper has a PER of 25.1 and a True Shooting Percentage of .583 this season.