The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have two of the best prospects in all of college basketball. One would assume that it would lead them to success, but that hasnāt been the case.
Despite having two potential NBA stars like Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, the Scarlet Knights have been a middle-of-the-pack team at best, and analysts donāt really love their chances.
Thatās why Portland Trail Blazers beat writer Bill Oram also doubts that they will make an immediate impact on their organization, as they havenāt been able to do that in college.
Bill Oram doubts Harper and Baileyās impact on the NBA
āRutgers fell to 12-14 on the season with the loss. How is either Harper or Bailey supposed to save an NBA team when they canāt save Rutgers?ā he wrote.
Ace Bailey #4 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Of course, thatās a lot to ask from a rookie. The Blazers need a franchise player, but that doesnāt mean they canāt expect a first-year player to single-handedly rescue them.
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Weāve seen star prospects struggle in college or fail to lead their teams to the top, and that doesnāt necessarily mean theyāre not going to be superstars at the next level.
