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Within the ACC, Syracuse basketball boasts impact freshmen and an impact transfer

Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports has named 15 impact freshmen within the Atlantic Coast Conference for the upcoming 2025-26 season, and two Syracuse basketball newbies made his list.

For the Orange, Rothstein has included four-star shooting guard Kiyan Anthony from New York City and four-star forward Sadiq White Jr. from Charlotte, N.C.

Rothstein has also listed 10 impact transfers within the ACC, and 'Cuse point guard Naithan George, a junior who transferred in from Georgia Tech, is featured.

The Orange's projected starting line-up in 2025-26, according to Rothstein, is George at point guard; senior J.