in the race for Cooper Flagg. I say all of that to say I’ve been watching a lot of Rutgers basketball this week to get an eye on Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. And, after Harper’s explosion in the Player’s Era tournament, you shouldn’t overlook him ...

Dylan Harper is off to a tremendous freshman season. The 6-foot-6, 215 pound primary ball-handler was playing well in his first five games as a Rutgers Scarlet

With his back-to-back standout performances in Las Vegas, Rutgers star Dylan Harper is causing some experts to reexamine who should be the No. 1 overall pick in next summer’s NBA Draft.

The Brooklyn Nets may have a legitimate prospect to consider taking in Dylan Harper. The Rutgers freshman has risen above all other prospects over the last few games, including teammate Ace Bailey and projected No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg.

Mark Sears scored 24 points and No. 9 Alabama hung on for a 95-90 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday night at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.