Ron Harper Jr. returns to Rutgers

Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports In a video on social media on Wednesday night, Ron Harper Jr. officially announced his decision to return to college basketball and suit up for another season in Piscataway.

Back in April, Harper Jr. announced that he would enter his name into the 2021 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility by not signing with an agent. Harper Jr. had until midnight tonight to pull his name out of the Draft in order to preserve his college eligibility and his opportunity to return to Rutgers.

While he did not receive an invite to the NBA Draft or G League combines, Harper Jr.’s decision to enter his name into the draft should be seen as the right move on many levels…