Syracuse Basketball: Orange continues to go big with 2022 offers

Syracuse basketball has gotten into the fray for a pair of 2022 four-star small forwards.

Syracuse basketball keeps on doling out scholarship offers to high-level prospects in the 2022 recruiting cycle, and the Orange’s focus appears centered on small forwards so far this week.

After pledging an offer to five-star small forward Jarace Walker on Monday, the ‘Cuse has followed that up with offers to a duo of four-star small forwards in top-65 player Kamari Lands and top-75 guy Ty Rodgers.

It’s hard to gauge at this juncture exactly how many open roster slots Syracuse will ultimately have in its 2022 class, but Orange coaches certainly aren’t holding back in their offers to elite prospects.

Dior Johnson, a five-star point guard in this recruiting cycle, committed to the ‘Cuse a few months ago, and he’s said that he plans to bring more stellar recruits with him to Central New York. Walker, Lands and Rodgers absolutely fit that bill.

Syracuse basketball is now in the mix for 2022 four-star wings Kamari Lands and Ty Rodgers.

The 6-foot-7 Lands attends national powerhouse La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind. Across the 2022 class, Lands is rated No. 23 by ESPN.com, No. 27 by 247Sports, No. 37 by the 247Sports Composite, No. 57 by Rivals.com, and No. 65 by Prep Hoops.

Additionally, the primary recruiting services deem him a top-two player in the state of Indiana, as well as a top-10 small forward in Lands’ recruiting cycle.

The 6-foot-6 Rodgers, meanwhile, is from Grand Blanc Community High School in Grand Blanc, Mich. ESPN.com rates him at No. 42 overall in the 2022 class, along with the 247Sports Composite at No. 65, 247Sports at No. 70, Prep Hoops at No. 71, and Rivals.com at No. 73.

At the small-forward position, Rodgers is a top-20 prospect, as well as the No. 2 guy in the state of Michigan in his class.

Per a review of the main recruiting Web sites, Rodgers’ other offers include from fellow Atlantic Coast Conference squad Florida State, Houston, Marquette, Michigan, Ohio State and Rhode Island. Lands holds additional offers from the likes of Texas Tech, DePaul, Xavier, Marquette and Miami (Ohio).

We can expect both of these talented players to land more offers from high-major programs as their recruitments carry on. If Syracuse could secure either Lands, Rodgers or Walker to link up with Johnson, then the Orange will prove well on its way toward establishing an excellent 2022 class.