Syracuse basketball in mix for 5-star prospect, nation’s No. 1 point guard

Syracuse basketball only recently started making scholarship offers in the 2024 recruiting cycle, and one of its latest ones is a big-time offer.

According to recruiting services and media reports, including a tweet from Pro Insight director of scouting Andrew Slater, the Orange coaching staff has offered five-star point guard Elliot Cadeau from New Jersey.

The 6-foot-1 Cadeau, one of the top players in his class, is a sophomore at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J. He recently tweeted out that he has officially made Sweden’s men’s national team, which is mighty impressive.

Given his national rankings, which we will explore in a second, it’s no surprise that a bunch of high-major programs already have either offered him, or are showing interest in Cadeau.

Syracuse basketball has jumped into the fray for five-star Elliot Cadeau.

Let’s take a look at Cadeau’s recruitment at this juncture. According to media reports, recruiting Web sites and Cadeau’s own Twitter page, he holds about a dozen offers for the time being, from college squads such as Seton Hall, Providence, St. John’s, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Oklahoma State, TCU, UMass, Howard and Siena.

Additionally, I’ve seen some tweets from national analysts and recruiting insiders that suggest Cadeau is garnering interest from teams including Virginia, Connecticut, Rutgers and Wake Forest.

Considering that he is so highly rated, and also that Cadeau’s recruiting process surely has a long way to go, I’d expect many more offers to arrive for him.

It’s encouraging to see that the ‘Cuse coaching staff has gotten involved with Cadeau early on in his recruitment, and the Orange has certainly picked up its fair share of high-school prospects from New Jersey over the years.

But Syracuse basketball absolutely will face an uphill climb in attempting to win out for Cadeau. Rivals.com has him as the No. 6 player across the country in the 2024 cycle.

What’s more, ESPN rates Cadeau as No. 7 overall in his class, No. 1 at the point-guard position, and also as the No. 2 prospect in the state of New Jersey.

We’ll obviously continue to monitor Cadeau’s recruiting process, while keeping a close look at whether the Orange emerges as a significant contender for him.