Syracuse Basketball: Exciting weekend ahead as 4-star commits visit Hill

In recent weeks, Syracuse basketball has welcomed numerous 2022 targets to campus for official visits. Now the Orange is set to have a pair of commits in this cycle make trips to the Hill.

As first reported by Mike Waters of Syracuse.com, this weekend 2022 four-star commits Quadir Copeland and Justin Taylor are expected to take official visits to the ‘Cuse.

In June, both the 6-foot-6 Taylor and the 6-foot-6 Copeland traveled to Central New York for official visits, but those trips were technically during their junior years.

Since both are now seniors, they can once again come to the Hill for another round of official visits. As Waters pointed out, Copeland and Taylor can sit in on classes and meet professors, as well as check out Orange practice sessions.

Syracuse basketball will have two four-star commits on campus this weekend.

Syracuse football is suiting up against nationally ranked and undefeated Wake Forest inside the Carrier Dome this Saturday afternoon. I hope that the Orange prevails, and also that Copeland and Taylor get to watch the game in person.

Taylor, a four-star wing and a top-65 prospect according to Rivals.com, gave a verbal commitment to the ‘Cuse in late June after having Syracuse basketball among his five finalists.

Copeland, a four-star point guard and No. 86 nationally in the 2022 class according to Rivals.com, picked the Orange over seven other finalists in August.

Taylor and Copeland are good friends. They’re each spending their senior season of high school suiting up for the post-grad team at the powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

The ‘Cuse 2022 cycle, to date, includes Copeland, Taylor and big man Peter Carey, who took an official visit to Central New York not too long ago and verbally committed to Syracuse basketball a few days after his trip ended.

Three Orange targets in this class who also recently made official visits to the ‘Cuse campus are four-star combo guard J.J. Starling, four-star wing Chris Bunch and three-star power forward Maliq Brown.

Starling, who has Syracuse basketball in his top five, and Bunch, who has the Orange in his top three, have each taken two official visits to the ‘Cuse.

I believe that Syracuse basketball is a realistic and significant contender to land Starling, Bunch and Brown.