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5-star Zion Green, who just visited Syracuse basketball, on the move to DMV prep power

Zion Green, the elite 2027 prospect from Philadelphia and Syracuse basketball recruit, is headed to the talent-laden Washington, D.C., metropolitan area for his junior season.

Earlier this month, per posts on X, word broke that the five-star power forward will transfer to Mt. Zion Prep in Lanham, Md., which is one of the top programs in the DMV, a key recruiting market for the Orange staff.

2027 6’10 5 u2b50ufe0f Zion Green will play at Mt. Zion Prep HS next season ud83dudc40@ziongreen05 pic.twitter.com/OZowtCHXwu

— League Ready (@LeagueRDY) September 4, 2025

The 6-foot-8 Green moves to Mt.