New Syracuse basketball staff must re-offer these 5-star recruits in 2027, 2028

Once a new Syracuse basketball head coach is revealed, and his assistant staff, including a general manager, are in place, that group will get to work on their 2026-27 roster.

It remains to be seen if any current Orange players will return. The new coaching staff could also bring in their own players, whether from their existing roster (or rosters) and/or high school signees whom they've secured. The new staff will also hit the transfer portal hard; the portal will run from April 7 to April 21.

Further out, though, Syracuse basketball coaches will want to start developing relationships with high school prospects across the 2027, 2028 and 2029 classes. The previous Orange coaching staff had offered scholarships to various guys in these three cycles. Hopefully, the new staff will re-offer some of these recruits.

The next Syracuse basketball staff must re-offer these four-star and five-star players.

2027 Class
•Five-star forward Zion Green of the Mt. Zion Preparatory Academy in Lanham, Md. (has unofficially visited SU)
•Four-star center Theo Edema of the Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass. (has officially visited 'Cuse)
•Four-star point guard J'Lon Lyons of the Clinton Grace Christian School in Clinton, Md. (has expressed an interest in visiting the Orange)
•Five-star power forward CJ Rosser of the Southeastern Preparatory Academy in Orlando, Fla.
•Four-star wing/small forward Clyde Walters of the Atlanta-based professional league Overtime Elite (has officially visited Syracuse basketball and is reportedly a 2026 re-class candidate)
•Five-star wing/forward Moussa Kamissoko of Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, N.Y.
•Five-star power forward/center Paul Osaruyi of CIA Bella Vista in Phoenix
•Four-star wing DJ Hawkins of the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn.
•Four-star shooting guard Patrick Otey of the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn.
•Four-star guard/forward Zaahir Muhammad-Gray of the Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia.

2028 Class
•Five-star point guard Tai Bell of the Mater Lakes Academy in Hialeah, Fla. (has unofficially visited the 'Cuse)
•Four-star small forward Will Brunson of the Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, N.J. (has unofficially visited SU)
•Five-star wing Isaiah Hamilton of the Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto
•Four-star wing Rezon Harris Jr. of Father Judge High School in Philadelphia
•Five-star wing Colton Hiller of Coatesville Area High School in Coatesville, Pa.
•Five-star wing Xavier Skipworth of the Bullis School in Potomac, Md.
•Four-star guard Carter Smith of the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia (has been visited by the former Orange staff)
•Five-star wing Kevin Wheatley Jr. of the Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H.
•Point guard Tyylon Ennis of Pearland High School in Pearland, Texas
•Five-star point guard Michai White of the Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. (hasn't been offered by SU yet)
•Five-star wing Mason Collins of The Tatnall School in Wilmington, Del. (hasn't been offered by Syracuse basketball yet)

2029 Class
•Future five-star wing David Johnson of the Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va.
•Future five-star combo guard Isaiah Rider IV of Higley High School in Gilbert, Ariz.