Syracuse basketball, like many of its peers around the country, is in search of its first commit in the 2026 recruiting class.
As analysts have pointed out numerous times of late, only a handful of the highest-ranked 2026 prospects have verbally committed to a college program, which is unusual at this point in the cycle. Experts cite various reasons, such as revenue-sharing now ocurring, new regulations surrounding NIL deals, and collegiate squads focusing more on transfer portal recruiting than recruiting at the prep level.
To the best of my knowledge, the Orange staff has offered nearly 20 rising high school seniors, while showing an interest in others.