“When you assisted, when you made the right play, when you ran the floor extra hard to open things up for other guys — those are the things I want to talk about after the game.”. 3 456 7. 8 in our College Hoops 2K8 simuation. There are second-generation NBA players currently sprinkled all over the league, with Stephen Curry (son of Dell Curry) and Klay Thompson (son of Mychal Thompson) leading the way. Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996 and the college basketball beat since 2003. The 6-foot-6 forward is a skilled big that uses muscle and skill to dominate in the paint, but can also step out and shoot, as well as dribble. The on/off numbers from Hoop Lens underscore Harper Jr.’s massive importance to Rutgers on both ends of the floor: Likewise, a young Ron Harper Jr. first met Kobe at the MSG when the Lakers took on the Knicks. The point guard has had a productive season at Arizona as a freshman, averaging 14 points and six assists per game. She founded an AAU program, Ring City, and coached Ron with them. Anthony was one of the top recruits in the country, and will be one of the top picks in the 2020 NBA Draft. You have to box out, locate the ball, and secure a … Smits, a 7’1 center, started his career at Valparaiso before transferring into Butler this year, and playing a supporting role for a team that was ranked as high as No. “I’d say, ‘Wherever you’ve gone, you’ve helped the place win. Ron Harper Jr. — son of Ron Harper. Ron Harper Jr. Earns National Player of the Week Recognition - Rutgers University Athletics scarletknights.com Reactions: scripts , lilphilw , RUTRINI and 21 others Donyell Marshall Jr. — son of Donyell Marshall. His father Rik, AKA “the Dunking Dutchman,” was a 7’4 center who had a standout career for the Indiana Pacers from 1988-2000. — Ronald Harper Jr. (@ron_harper32) August 11, 2017 Harper Jr. visited Rutgers on Thursday. Hunter . Learn about Ron Harper Jr. and other recruit player profiles on RecruitingNation.com. 4 overall pick in the 1994 draft. Indiana sophomore forward Trayce Jackson-Davis has been named to the midseason 25-man watchlist for the John R. Wooden Award. Ron Harper Jr. - 4 Star Shooting guard for Rutgers on TheKnightReport. Ron Harper Jr. - SF - Rutgers - NBA Draft Profile and Stats “I thought Rutgers was a great place. Maria played Division I basketball at New Orleans. T. TrianglePlace HR MVP. [28] Harper is the father of current Rutgers basketball player, Ron Harper Jr. , and is godfather to R. J. Harper Jr. They ostensibly got it, in the form of Trayce Jackson-Davis switching on to Rutgers’ Ron Harper Jr. and forcing a long miss. The player must be receptive to it. Rodman was an under-the-radar recruit who signed with Washington State. Here’s a fun fact: Scottie Pippen’s legal name is actually spelled Scotty. Ron Harper Jr. Thread starter laidbackcoach; Start date Dec 22, 2020; L. laidbackcoach Well-Known Member. “That all goes into it, but the player still has to do the work. Junior Ron Harper Jr. will be at the top of the scouting report. Learn about Ron Harper Jr. and other recruit player profiles on RecruitingNation.com. You’re going to do the same thing.’”. Breaking Recruiting News. Ron. Next Last. During COVID this year, it wasn’t us. His father had a legendary college career at St. Joseph’s before embarking on a long career as an NBA point guard. Rutgers Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Marcus Carr and Minnesota will take on Ron Harper Jr… The full release from IU and the Los Angeles Athletic Club follows, including the full list of 20 finalists. A breakout performance at a high school team camp at Montclair State, when Harper dazzled against a Hudson Catholic squad loaded with top college prospects, sealed the Scarlet Knights’ interest. O’Neal was a consensus top-50 recruit entering UCLA. Player development is an underappreciated skill set in college coaching. His father became a college basketball cult hero at UConn and a second-round pick of the Chicago Bulls in 2000. Ron Harper Jr. had himself a night with 26 points and 7 rebounds on 9-13 shooting. Harper Jr. has come a long way since being a three-star-turned-four-star recruit according to Rivals. “We do try to do a good job during the recruiting process, trying to recruit kids that really like to be in the gym. Juwan Howard’s son, Jett Howard (#13) is FILTHY! Story Links PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers men's basketball junior Ron Harper Jr. was named as one of the top-10 candidates for the 2021 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. What a mistake. Harper hits 42% from behind the arc so he is equally effective inside and out. The 6-foot-6 forward is a skilled big that uses muscle and skill to dominate in the paint, but can also step out and shoot, as well as dribble. RUKeystone All Conference. A 6’2 freshman point guard for Bobby Hurley at Arizona State, House is averaging 6.2 points per game. No big deal. They were home. St. Joseph’s and a couple more mid-majors did, too. He is a five-time NBA champion. He helped the Ironmen win the 2017 NJSIAA Non-Public A title and advance to the Tournament of Champions final. “I thought Rutgers was a great place. “It wasn’t like people were knocking the doors down,” Maria Harper said. Gold Member. Cole Young is the star of the new Mortal Kombat movie. Scotty Pippen Jr. — son of Scottie Pippen. The latest stats, facts, news and notes on Ron Harper Jr. of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights By the end of his junior year, it was clear to anyone with eyeballs that Harper could play the game. When it came to Ron's development, Maria saw around the corner when just about no one else did. Duane Washington Jr. — son of Duane Washington, Washington is a 6’3 sophomore guard at Ohio State who has become one of the team’s most dependable players, averaging 11.3 points per game. 1 of 2 Go to page. Geo Baker scored 19 points to help Rutgers snap a five-game losing streak with a 74-70 win over Indiana on Sunday in Bloomington, Ind. Nov 10, 2001 3,081 430 83 California. Harper Jr. is the son of Ron Harper, a former NBA player who won had a 15-year NBA career and won five NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s unlikely Ron will fly under the next radar — that of the NBA Draft. “The maturation process for every human being comes at a different point in time. Ryan told @247Sports that he and his father spend a lot of time in the gym together. Tim Hardaway and his son, Tim Hardaway Jr., can both call themselves teammates of Dirk Nowitzki on the Dallas Mavericks before he retired. Gold Member. Montez Mathis and Geo Baker stepped up for Rutgers basketball. It's time to stop talking about the postseason drought at Rutgers. The Leathernecks attempt to win national title No. Eugene "downtown" Brown III is part of the Basketball Bucks 45th ranked recruiting class of 2020. Rutgers is 1-3 all-time in the building. 5 in the country this season. “I tell people all the time: Every kid is certainly not the same,” Maria Harper said. Ron Harper Jr. (24) Guard/Forward - Feature: Ron Harper Jr.: Hometown Hero | 2019-20 in Photos Enters third season at Rutgers in 2020-21 with 49 starts over This is not a particularly new phenomenon, of course. Genetics matter! Gold Member. Some more in HS that have committed to college:AJ Griffin, Duke (Adrian)Jace Howard, Michigan (Juwan)Jamal Mashburn Jr, Minnesota (Jamal)Tristan Maxwell, Georgia Tech (Vernon)Markhi Strickland, St Louis (Mark). “People would say, ‘Oh he’s going to Rutgers. He has offers from DePaul, Rhode Island, and Toledo, among others. His father had a 10-year career in the NBA and then became an NBA head coach with three different franchises, most notably the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rutgers basketball: With Ron Harper injured, Montez Mathis leads win over Purdue Ron Harper Jr. went down. — Ronald Harper Jr. (@ron_harper32) August 11, 2017 Harper Jr. visited Rutgers on Thursday. As a senior at Don Bosco Prep, Harper took center stage and led the Ironmen to another Non-Public A title. 12 pick in the 1991 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks and went on to enjoy a long pro career. Harper Jr., who graduated from Don Bosco Prep, posted a photo of him and Bryant on his Instagram account on Sunday with a caption that read, "24 forever. Highlights from Nike IS8. The offspring of NBA players you grew up watching are taking over college basketball, and the trend isn’t stopping any time soon. Contact him at jcarino@gannettnj.com. The children of the NBA stars you grew up watching are all over college and high school basketball. O’Neal announced he is transferring. Updated Ranking. He was the No. Meet the sons of NBA players starring in college and high school basketball, Ranking the 2016 NFL Draft quarterbacks 5 years later. El-Amin is a junior guard at Ball State averaging 14.6 points per game. He is a high-motor player that runs the floor well, and he has good hands that allows him to finish numerous plays above the rim to score the basketball. Ronald Harper is a 6-4, 200-pound Shooting Guard from Ramsey, NJ. Gold Member. Ron Harper Jr. Thread starter TrianglePlace; Start date Dec 29, 2020; 1; 2; Next. For now he’s a junior at Rutgers University and he’s got unfinished business.”. Ron Harper Jr. Earns National Player of the Week Recognition - Rutgers University Athletics scarletknights.com Reactions: scripts , lilphilw , RUTRINI and 21 others The people are so friendly. Edit. “He had letters from Radford and Liberty,” his mother, Maria Harper, recalled. @JuwanHoward @JettHoward5 pic.twitter.com/GBapbElXsp. Anthony’s father, Greg Anthony, was a star for UNLV’s 1990 national champions, and the 1991 team that started 34-0 before losing to Duke in the Final Four. She would know. Only three high majors courted him: Rutgers, Seton Hall and Nebraska. Don Bosco Prep coach Kevin Diverio said Harper thrived with those intangibles. "He tells me to block everything." Who did we miss? But development is a two-way street. “I said, ‘OK, let’s give it 24 hours.’ Then he said, ‘Actually mom, I love it here.'”. Hardaway is playing for his dad at Memphis this year as a sparsely used guard off the bench. Drop in more names in the comments below. Mannion is the son of Pace Mannion, a former star at Utah who was a second-round pick in the 1983 draft and enjoyed a journeyman career throughout the ‘80s.