Syracuse Basketball: New target, fast-rising wing, would like to visit ‘Cuse

Syracuse basketball recently made another offer in the talent-rich 2024 recruiting class, pledging a scholarship offer to underrated yet fast-rising wing Tyler Betsey.

Dating back to last August, when the Orange made its first offer in the rising-junior class to five-star big man Donnie Freeman from Washington, D.C., by my count the ‘Cuse has now offered at least nine high-school prospects in the 2024 cycle, if you include the 6-foot-8 Betsey.

Some of these recruiting targets for the Orange in 2024 are five-star, top-25 players. Others, such as Betsey, have been flying more under the radar on a national scale.

But from my perspective, Betsey is likely to enter the national rankings in his class at some point in the future. He’s played quite well on the AAU circuit in recent months, including at the most recent stop for Nike’s EYBL league in Kansas City, Mo.

New target Tyler Betsey is excited by his offer from Syracuse basketball.

Betsey runs in grassroots basketball with the New York City-based NY Renaissance, and he earned a ton of high praise from analysts and scouts for his recent performances in Kansas City.

He had a stellar sophomore season for Windsor High School in Windsor, Conn., and plans to transfer to the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn., for the upcoming 2022-23 stanza.

As college coaches have been able to directly communicate with 2024 prospects since mid-June, Betsey has seen his recruitment heat up.

Including Syracuse basketball, his list of offers is approaching 20. Those who have offered him include Virginia Tech, Iowa, TCU, Penn State, Seton Hall, Creighton, St. John’s, Rhode Island, Iona, St. Bonaventure, Nebraska, Brown, George Washington, Manhattan, Fairfield, Central Connecticut State and Sacred Heart, per recruiting services.

According to media reports and comments from recruiting experts on social media, Betsey has also heard from Illinois, UConn, Pittsburgh, Providence, West Virginia, Albany and others.

A recent article from SyracuseOnSI publisher Mike McAllister noted that Betsey is garnering interest from teams such as Virginia, Rutgers and California.

Betsey told McAllister that he wants to take a visit to the ‘Cuse in the future. Although nothing is on the calendar as of yet, that’s highly encouraging to hear as the Syracuse basketball coaching staff seeks to further strengthen its relationship with Betsey.

This Orange recruit has terrific length and size for a guard/small forward. Analysts have said he boasts good athleticism, shoots well from the perimeter, and attacks the basket with precision.

We’ll continue to track Betsey’s recruitment, including if and when he decides to travel to Central New York for a visit.