2021 wing Benny Williams commits to Syracuse basketball

June 4, 2020 Wes Cheng Basketball

boeheim_mediaday — Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim speaks to reporters during ACC Media Day in Charlotte. Mandatory Photo Credit: Brad Bierman, The Juice Online.

Syracuse landed its first member of 2021 recruiting class, picking up a commitment from Andrews Episcopal (Md.) wing Benny Williams.

The 6-foot-8, 180 pound forward picked the Orange over finalists Maryland, Georgetown and Miami. Syracuse assistant coach Red Autry was the lead recruiter. He is rated four stars and the 37th ranked recruit in his class according to 247 Sports.

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— Benny Williams 🐛 (@_bennywilliams) June 4, 2020

It was the second straight day Syracuse basketball landed a commitment. On Wednesday, the Orange added three-star 2020 center Frank Anselem.

“I have decided to play for coach [Jim] Boeheim in front of the best fans in the country,” Williams said on Instagram.

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Wes has worked for Rivals.com covering the New York Knicks, as well as for Scout.com covering Syracuse athletics. Wes has also been a contributing writer for the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), for SportsNet New York (SNY) as a news desk writer covering all of New York professional sports, and reported on the NBA and MLB for the New York Sportscene. A native of Long Island, New York, Wes graduated from Syracuse University in 2005 with a degree in journalism. Contact him at wes[at]sujuiceonline.com.