It’s a big “if,” but if 2024 five-star guard Jalil Bethea from the Philadelphia area ultimately were to verbally commit to Syracuse basketball, that could move the Orange’s rising-senior class into the top five nationally.
The ‘Cuse could even make a run at No. 1 overall, although that’s no guarantee. What’s more, the 6-foot-4 Bethea could propel the Orange’s 2024 class higher up in the short term, but over the longer term, where this ‘Cuse cycle would rate on a national scale would depend on the quality and quantity of its commits, along with what other teams do in 2024.