Returning to the center spot is Cheick Diallo, who played like a top five big all year long. Diallo is a menacing rim protector with a growing offensive game, which he displayed during his Junior season at Our Savior New American (NY).
Jamal Murray first burst on the scene over a year ago at the Jordan Brand Classic, but has been one of the few elite Canadian prospects not to venture over to the States for his high school career.
Four-star combo guard Franklin Howard verbally committed to Syracuse on Monday night in an interview broadcast on SportsTalk Live on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.
Among those selected include Malachi Richardson (Top-10 Junior/Syracuse commit), and Syracuse targets Cheick Diallo (Top-10 Junior/Uncommitted), Derrick Jones (Top-15 Junior/Uncommitted), Thomas Bryant (Top-15 Junior/Uncommitted).
Franklin Howard is a 6-4 shooting guard who missed this season with an ACL injury. He’s considering Maryland, Georgetown, Ohio State, Virginia, N.C. State as well as Syracuse.
Franklin Howard is currently working to get back into game shape after rupturing his ACL in a game this past summer. Despite not being able to see him play the staff felt confident enough to offer him and be among the schools that are after him the hardest.
Grafton senior Beau Benzschawel was committed to play football at Syracuse in 2014 — until Wednesday night. That all changed when Wisconsin offered Benzschawel a scholarship and the 6-foot-6, 250-pound tight end committed to the Badgers.