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Syracuse Basketball: 5-star targets’ teams highly ranked in top-25 poll

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Syracuse basketball fans will have a load of elite high-school teams to cheer for this coming season, and a handful of these squads are expected to compete for a national title.

Samad Hines recently released his updated pre-season top-25 poll on theseasonticket.com ahead of the 2021-22 campaign. Multiple prep schools and public high-school teams are included, and they feature a range of Orange four-star and five-star targets in several recruiting cycles.

The IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., is No. 3 overall. Its loaded roster includes 2022 five-star power forward Jarace Walker, who holds a ‘Cuse offer.