Syracuse Basketball: Tracking new 247Sports national rankings of 2025 4-star recruits

In recent days, recruiting service and media outlet 247Sports updated its 2025 national rankings, and I’m going to discuss in this column where various Syracuse basketball four-star targets reside in this refreshed top 150.

To date, the Orange has one verbal pledge in this cycle. In late May, elite forward Sadiq White Jr. from Charlotte, N.C., verbally committed to the ‘Cuse, an impressive first pick-up for the Syracuse basketball staff in the 2025 class.

Currently, Orange coaches are pursuing a handful of other highly ranked prospects in this cycle, including guards, wings and big men.

Sadiq White Jr. (verbally committed to the Orange)
IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
Unofficially visited the Orange twice
New 247Sports rankings: 4 stars, No. 26 overall, No. 8 at power forward and No. 5 in Florida

Kiyan Anthony
Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, N.Y.
Officially visited Syracuse basketball in late October of last year
Has the ‘Cuse in his top six
New 247Sports rankings: 4 stars, No. 34 overall, No. 7 at shooting guard and No. 1 in New York

Acaden Lewis
Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C.
Unofficially visited the Orange on August 1 of this year
Has Syracuse basketball in his top eight
New 247Sports rankings: 4 stars, No. 32 overall, No. 4 at combo guard and No. 1 in D.C.

Shon Abaev
Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Officially visited the ‘Cuse in late August of this year
New 247Sports rankings: 4 stars, No. 29 overall, No. 5 at small forward and No. 6 in Florida

London Jemison
St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn.
Officially visited Syracuse basketball in late December of last year
Has the Orange in his top six
New 247Sports rankings: 4 stars, No. 38 overall, No. 10 at power forward and No. 1 in Connecticut

Derek Dixon
Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.
Officially visited the ‘Cuse in late September of 2023
Has Syracuse basketball in his top six
New 247Sports rankings: 4 stars, No. 51 overall, No. 11 at combo guard and No. 2 in D.C.

Tyler Jackson
Atlanta-based professional league Overtime Elite
Officially visited the Orange in late January of this year
New 247Sports rankings: 4 stars, No. 60 overall, No. 8 at point guard and No. 7 in Georgia

Asher Elson
Atlanta-based professional league Overtime Elite
Offered a scholarship by the ‘Cuse in mid-April of this year
New 247Sports rankings: 3 stars, No. 35 at power forward and No. 13 in Georgia (he is 4 stars and No. 115 overall via the industry-generated 247Sports Composite)

Ryder Frost
Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H.
Officially visited the Orange in late June of this year
Has Syracuse basketball in his top eight
New 247Sports rankings: 4 stars, No. 97 overall, No. 19 at small forward and No. 3 in New Hampshire

Keyshuan Tillery
New Hampton School in New Hampton, N.H.
Unofficially visited the ‘Cuse in late August of last year
New 247Sports rankings: No. 53 overall, No. 5 at point guard and No. 2 in New Hampshire