By all accounts, Duke basketball coaches are squarely in contention for Don Bosco Prep (NJ) combo guard Dylan Harper, Overtime Elite Academy (Ga.) small forward Naas Cunningham and St. Thomas More School (Conn.) Tyler Betsey on the 2024 recruiting track. That’s not counting several others.
Given their friendships and time spent playing together for NY Rens on the Nike EYBL Tour, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Blue Devils commit to two or more of this top-100 trio.
Harper, five-star and son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, who ranks No. 8 overall in the 247Sports 2024 Composite, took advantage of an official visit to check out Duke in October, the same weekend as Countdown to Craziness. Since then, the buzz regarding the Blue Devils’ chances has increased significantly.
And if Harper signs on with Duke soon, it looks like he could play a vital role in landing the Blue Devils along with Cunningham and Betsey.
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In July, Harper spoke to On3’s Jamie Shaw about teaming up in college with Cunningham, a New Jersey native and avowed Duke basketball fan who ranks No. 3 in the class.
“I spoke with Naas Cunningham about going to school together,” Harper noted. “I think he’s a great winger, he doesn’t beg for the ball, and you’re going to find him every game because he’s always in the right place.”
Now, a look at Dylan Harper’s Twitter account shows his support for Tyler Betsey, who only claims a No. 82 composite ranking but looks to be on the rise. Two of Harper’s last three retweets, including the one below, mention Betsey’s relatively recent Duke basketball offer:
Currently, Duke basketball scouts, with their 2023 deep five class already signed, appear focused on adding to their only 2024 award at Paul VI Catholic High School (Va.), four-star small forward Darren Harris, who announced her engagement in mid-October.
Stay tuned to Blue Devil Country for more Duke basketball recruiting updates.