Rutgers' Ron Harper Jr. picks up Big Ten preseason honor

[Tango Two]

Rutgers' Ron Harper Jr. picks up Big Ten preseason honor

Lindy’s Sports named Rutgers junior guard Ron Harper Jr. as the league’s top defensive player in its 2020-21 college basketball preview.

www.nj.com

 

[Degaz-RU]

Nice accolade.

Minor nit — I wish the media would stop referring to Ron as a guard. He’s a combo 3/4 forward who CAN play the 2, but at 6-6, 245, he’s not a “guard.”

 

[RUHouston]

Great accomplishment! Can’t wait to see him and the boys demolish and demoralize many teams this season!

 

[Scarlet Shack]

Wonder what Montez Mathis thinks about that :)

 

[RUBubba]

Wonder what Montez Mathis thinks about that :)

Right? My initial thought was "Not Montez?" Not knocking Harper at all, but I thought of Montez as the better defender.

 

[Scangg]

High praise for Harper's defense which is an underrated part of his game that isn't discussed as much on the boards.... hopefully Mathis takes this as a personal challenge to take his D to another level