Jalen Harper Talks Post-Grad Year, New Suitors & Future Visit Plans

August 23, 2024 by Brian Flinn

As the last class to be significantly affected by the extra COVID year, many players who were set to graduate in 2024 have opted to go take a post-graduate year in hopes of being able to land at the level of division one that they’d like to play at. After it being an option suggested for St Joe’s Prep combo guard Jalen Harper, being able to develop at Newman (MA) for a season before hitting the college ranks was an easy choice. 

“My decision to go to Newman was based on how high level it was and how that would help my development tremendously in terms of on the court and off the court which was the main purpose of doing a prep year, with me being younger for my grade already. When I went on my visit, Coach Johnson and Coach