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Syracuse commit Darius Bazley climbs to No. 9 on ESPN's list of best players in the Class of 2018

Related Topics: ESPN, Donté Greene

Darius Bazley (2018 Syracuse Commit) - 2017 Fab48 Highlights

If he remains there, Bazley will be Syracuse's highest-ranked recruit in more than a decade, when Donte Greene was ranked No. 7 overall in 2007.

Only one player ranked higher than Bazley by ESPN has committed, with No. 8 Anfernee Simons heading to Louisville. ESPN ranks Bazley as the No. 3 power forward available in the class, behind only No. 2 overall prospect Zion Williamson and No. 6 Simi Shittu.

Bazley is a 6-foot-9 power forward who already has strong ball skills, allowing him to play outside or inside.