How Frank Anselem fits with Syracuse basketball

Frank Anselem Photo via Tipton Edits Recruiting took a big jump for the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball program when assistant head coach Adrian Autry secured two commitments last week; one from 2020 center Frank Anselem and another from top-50 2021 recruit Benny Williams. Focusing on the former for this piece, Anselem will join a three-man 2020 Syracuse recruiting class this fall that includes combo guard Kadary Richmond and forward Woody Newton.

Anselem, originally from Lagos, Nigeria, was a late addition for Syracuse. He moved from the 2021 class into the 2020 class and reopened his recruitment and Syracuse eagerly pursued. Anselem was formerly a top-100 recruit in the 2021 class but…