Rumors have been swirling recently about the next step for 16-year-old Las Vegas HS phenom Bryce Harper, and now the überprospect is giving everyone an answer. In order to make himself eligible for next year's draft, Harper will enroll at the College of Southern Nevada. (All junior college players are subject to the draft.) The 6-3 sophomore catcher will get his GED this fall and skip his last 2 years of high school.
This is an unprecedented move for Harper, but I think will be good for him. Judging by his stats and scouting reports, he has absolutely nothing left to prove in high school. He put up gaudy numbers this year (.626 AVG, 14 HR, 36 SB), and his junior and senior years are just going to be filled with more obliteration. He is a rare talent and is generating more hype than anyone not named Strasburg; it will be good to give him more challenging competition, and to make him eligible for the draft a year early. (Barring a setback, he'll be the #1 overall pick even as a 17-year-old.) Baseball is obviously his future career, so missing the second half of high school doesn't really matter in this unique situation. This dude is younger than me and he already has a Wikipedia page.
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