By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 01:39 BST, 26 June 2025 | Updated: 01:39 BST, 26 June 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs selected Rutgers point guard Dylan Harper with the second pick in [the NBA draft](https://apnews.com/live/nba-draft-2025-picks-updates) on Wednesday night.
Harper joins a burgeoning roster that includes All-Stars Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox, rookie of the year Stephon Castle and veterans in Jeremy Sochan, Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson.
Harper was regarded as the second-best prospect available behind Duke´s Cooper Flagg, who was selected first by the Dallas Mavericks.
The son of five-time NBA champion Ron Harper of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Harper averaged 19.4, 4.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals in his lone season at Rutgers.
Harper joins a backcourt that already has point guards in Fox and Castle, but the Spurs had no hesitation selecting the 6-foot-6 guard.
San Antonio fans have already embraced Harper, with his mural being unveiled this week by the same restaurant that painted Wembanyama's image months before the Spurs were awarded the No. 1 pick in 2023.
Dylan Harper reacts after being selected second by the San Antonio Spurs In the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
"It´s just very surreal," said Harper, who saw the painting on Instagram.
San Antonio also held the No. 14 pick, which they acquired from Atlanta in 2022, as well as the 38th selection in the second round.
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Dylan Harper greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected second by the San Antonio Spurs In the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Dylan Harper hugs supporters after being selected second by the San Antonio Spurs In the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Dylan Harper poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected second by the San Antonio Spurs In the first round of the NBA basketball draft, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)