The first spring live period will be held this weekend at various AAU circuits sponsored by the shoe. Syracuse Basketball It will be interesting to see which of his four-star players and his five-star players his staff ends up watching.
These NCAA evaluation periods allow college coaches to directly observe recruits. The evaluation period will run from May 17th to May 19th, during which the three major AAU leagues will hold sessions across the country.
Now, it's my guess that the Orange coaching staff will be out during this live period. I say this, in part, because the C's coaches continue to work on finalizing their likely roster for the 2024-25 season.
Frankly, I'd be surprised if the Syracuse basketball coach didn't see targets during this live period. stay tuned.
By the way, this weekend, Nike's EYBL League will be in Indianapolis, the Under Armor Association League will be in the Cincinnati area, and the Adidas 3SSB League will be in Bryan, Texas, according to their respective websites.
Nike's EYBL League
17U division
Baltimore-based Team Melo
Kyan Anthony, 4-star shooting guard in the 2025 class
Tyler Jackson, 4-star point guard in the 2025 class
Team Durant is based in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Akaden Lewis, 4-star guard in the class of 2025
Cam Ward, 4-star forward in the class of 2025
Boston-based Expressions Elite
Nigel James, 4-star point guard in the 2025 class
London Jemison, 4-star small forward in the 2025 class
Team United is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Saddiq White Jr., 5-star forward in the class of 2025
Team Takeover based in Washington DC
Jordan Smith Jr., 5-star shooting guard in the class of 2026
Derek Dixon, 4-star combo guard in the 2025 class
City Rocks, based in Albany, New York
Imari Wooten, 4-star wing in the class of 2026
Nightly Das Elite is based in Miami.
Dante Allen, 4-star guard in the 2025 class
16U division
Nightly Das Elite is based in Miami.
Alex Constanza, 5-star guard/small forward in the 2026 class
New Heights Lightning based in New York City
Deron Rippey Jr., 4-star point guard in the class of 2026
Team Takeover based in Washington DC
Anthony Brown, 4-star point guard in the 2026 class
Prince-Alexander Moody, 4-star guard in the class of 2026
Los Angeles-based team Why Not
Maximo Adams, 5-star small forward in the class of 2026
under armor association league
17U division
SOH Elite based in Pembroke Pines, Florida
Shon Abaev, 4-star wing in the 2025 class
Adidas 3SSB League
17U division
New York Gaucho, based in the Bronx, New York
Asher Elson, three-star power forward/center in the class of 2025
16U division
Shinsekai based in the Washington DC area
Neiko Mundy, 4-star point guard in the 2026 class
All of the players mentioned above have received scholarship offers from the Orange coaching staff. However, the 'Cuse coaches could also look at high school prospects who currently don't have an SU offer but could receive one in the future this weekend, or during other live periods in the future. there is.
This is especially true for boys in the 2026 cycle. That's because the contact period for this class begins next month, allowing college coaches to begin communicating directly with developing high school juniors.
Two prospects I'm looking at in 2026 are four-star guard Jasiah Jarvis and three-star combo guard Parker Robinson.
It has already been reported that Jarvis has received interest from Syracuse's basketball staff. He plays for the Bronx, New York-based PSA Cardinals 16U team in Nike's EYBL league.
National analysts say Robinson will likely be ranked nationally in 2026 soon. In late August of last year, he took an unofficial visit to Hill to participate in the Orange's annual elite camp. Robinson suits up for Nike as part of his 16U team in his EYBL league and for the Baltimore-based team Melo.
Resulting from this weekend and other live periods, the start of the 2026 contact period, and the continued recruiting efforts by the C's staff in general, we also have various scholarship offers coming in from Syracuse basketball. You will also learn about other prospects in your class. In the coming weeks and months.