When he made the decision to return for his senior season, Ron Harper Jr. was expected to once again be a major part of Rutgers’ success. His game has developed incrementally since his arrival in 2018, to the point where he entered this year on the Big Ten Preseason All-Conference Team, along with several other watch lists.
Through 3 games, RHJ has lived up to the hype. He’s leading the team in scoring at 15.3 PPG, but that doesn’t tell the full story. The most impressive part of his development has been his rebounding, an area where the Scarlet Knights desperately needed a boost after losing Myles Johnson to the transfer portal.