Gerry McNamara and Syracuse staff on hand for 4-star, 5-star recruits during live period

Syracuse basketball first-year head coach Gerry McNamara and his assistants are in attendance this weekend during a scholastic live period to check in on four-star and five-star targets across different classes.

From June 26 to June 28, college coaches can evaluate recruits as they suit up for their high school programs, much like two weeks ago. More live periods will also arrive next month, when prospects compete for their respective AAU squads.

Orange recruiting targets in the 2027 and 2028 cycles (and perhaps beyond) are playing this weekend at various events. They include DMV Live in Hyattsville, Md., Philly Live in Philadelphia, the Mid-Atlantic Independent School Team Camp in Allentown, Pa., and the NEPSAC showcase in Worcester, Mass.

According to recruiting analysts and social media posts, McNamara and several assistants have been attending DMV Live. Orange assistant Ryan Daly is at Philly Live. It's entirely possible that the SU staff may also be at the Mid-Atlantic Independent School Team Camp and the NEPSAC showcase, but I don't know that for sure.

Gerry McNamara and his Syracuse staff are watching recruiting targets this weekend.

So who might the Orange coaching staff be evaluating during the scholastic live period? See below for some 'Cuse recruits who are playing at these various events. Please note that this list isn't meant to be fully comprehensive, as it's highly likely that Syracuse basketball coaches are on hand for prospects beyond those whom I've mentioned here.

DMV Live
•J'Lon Lyons, a 2027 four-star point guard out of the Clinton Grace Christian School in Clinton, Md., who plans to officially visit Syracuse basketball at some point in the future
•Logan Chwastyk, a 2028 five-star center out of the Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pa., who was offered by SU earlier this month
•RJ Moore, a 2027 four-star shooting guard out of the Ambassador Christian School in Huntersville, N.C., who was offered by the 'Cuse in late April
•Keep an eye on prospects such as 2027 four-star point guard Terence Jones out of the Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, 2028 four-star forward Nash Avery out of Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Md., and 2028 four-star forward Billy Stanfield III out of Calvert Hall College High School in Towson, Md. All three are playing at DMV Live and were recruited by the former Orange staff under then-head coach Adrian Autry.

Philly Live
•Will Brunson, a 2028 four-star small forward out of the Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, N.J., who was recently re-offered by McNamara and his staff
•Ian Condon, a 2027 four-star power forward out of the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., who was offered by the Orange in late May
•Jadah Washington, a 2028 point guard out of Sidwell Friends who has heard from Syracuse basketball since the contact period for his class opened on June 15
•Malik Moore, a 2028 five-star point guard out of Union Catholic High School in Scotch Plains, N.J., who has heard from the 'Cuse since June 15
•Rowan Phillips, a 2028 four-star combo guard out of Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, Pa., who has heard from SU since June 15

Mid-Atlantic Independent School Team Camp
•Carter Smith, a 2028 four-star combo guard out of the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia who was re-offered by Syracuse basketball earlier this month
•Kamari Whyte, a 2027 four-star shooting guard out of the Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J., who is receiving interest from the Orange
•Enmanuel Valera Melo, a 2028 three-star small forward out of The Phelps School in Malvern, Pa., who has heared from SU since June 15

NEPSAC Showcase

•Jack Donohue, a 2027 wing out of The Newman School in Boston who was offered by Syracuse on June 25
•Declan Griffiths, a 2027 four-star wing out of Newman who is garnering interest from the Orange staff
•Damian Mojica, a 2028 three-star power forward out of The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., who is receiving interest from the 'Cuse and plans to take an unofficial visit to the Hill on Monday, I've reported
•Two other prospects to note are 2027 four-star shooting guard Patrick Otey and 2027 four-star wing DJ Hawkins. Both play for the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn., and held offers from the former Syracuse basketball staff

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