Dylan Harper, born March 2, 2006, is a promising American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs, who selected him as the second overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft. A consensus five-star recruit and ESPN's top player for the 2024 class, Harper distinguished himself in high school, earning NJ.com Boys Basketball Player of the Year, and committed to Rutgers as the program's highest-rated recruit ever on December 6, 2023. He made an immediate impact in his NBA debut on October 22, 2025, scoring an impressive fifteen points for the Spurs. Harper hails from a significant basketball family, being the son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper and brother to former Rutgers and NBA player Ron Harper Jr., continuing a rich athletic legacy.