Syracuse Basketball: 4-star point guard target totally brilliant in big wins

Syracuse basketball 2023 four-star recruiting target Aden Holloway and his prep-school teammates recently suited up in the Bob Kirk Invitational Showcase at Allegany College of Maryland in Cumberland, Md.

This event commenced the competition in the 2021-22 stanza for squads that are part of the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference, a super league of sorts consisting of elite prep-school groups nationwide.

The 6-foot-1 Holloway, a top-15 point guard across the country in his cycle, is a junior at the powerhouse La Lumiere School in La Porte, Ind. He transferred there from the Covenant Day School in Matthews, N.C.

At the La Lumiere School, by the way, Holloway is teammates with former Orange 2022 prospect J.J. Starling, a Central New York native and a four-star guard who picked Notre Dame over the ‘Cuse and several other finalists.

Holloway, meanwhile, was outstanding in helping to lead the La Lumiere School to multiple victories at the Bob Kirk Invitational Showcase.

Syracuse basketball point guard target Aden Holloway showed off his shooting skills.

In one match-up, the La Lumiere School defeated Bishop Walsh School out of Cumberland by a final margin of 57-36, according to media reports.

Holloway was honored as the player of the game. In 22 minutes, he registered 20 points, six rebounds and two assists. He connected on a ridiculous 8-of-10 from the field, 2-of-3 from beyond the arc and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. Talk about some efficient scoring numbers.

In a second contest, the La Lumiere School crushed the Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah, by a count of 86-57. The Wasatch Academy line-up includes Syracuse basketball 2022 pledge Chris Bunch, a four-star wing.

Holloway, when going up against Bunch and his teammates, played 22 minutes. Holloway efficiently produced 12 points, four boards, three dimes and two steals. He connected on 4-of-7 from the field, and Holloway made 4-of-6 from deep.

According to recruiting services, Orange coaches offered a scholarship to Holloway back in the summer of 2019.

A consensus top-80 prospect in the 2023 cycle, Holloway’s other offers include from Wichita State, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, Wake Forest and Winthrop, per media reports and recruiting Web sites.

Most of the primary recruiting services rate Holloway as a top-60 player nationally, and he’s an exceptional point guard who is crafty with his facilitating and play-making. Holloway also clearly knows how to put the ball in the basket with precision.

To date, I haven’t seen any predictions from national analysts and recruiting insiders as to a potential collegiate destination for Holloway. Hopefully, the ‘Cuse emerges as a significant contender for him.