The Celtics have signed former Rutgers star Ron Harper Jr. to a training camp contract. During the Celtics’ first Summer League game in Las Vegas, despite losing to the Heat 114-109, there were several positive takeaways, including Baylor Scheierman’s impressive performance once he hit his stride.
While the Celtics’ first-round draft pick has a guaranteed contract, Harper Jr., who is fighting for a place in the league, will join the team at training camp in Boston. According to Keith Smith of Spotrac, Harper Jr. signed a non-guaranteed training camp deal. In the Summer League game against Miami, he scored two points and recorded a block in 10 minutes and 5 seconds of play. Previously, he was on a two-way contract with the Raptors but was waived after an injury in December.
In his senior year at Rutgers, Harper Jr. averaged 15.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game, while shooting 39.8 percent from beyond the arc.
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