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Experts laud Syracuse basketball 4-star targets for strong play in Under Armour league

Neil Adler
Neil Adler

Inside the Loud House

Syracuse basketball four-star recruits receive top honors from analysts for their performances in the Under Armour league. / Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

The Under Armour Association ("UAA") league held two spring sessions, and experts have named three Syracuse basketball recruits as top performers in those April and May competitions.

The analysts and scouts at The Circuit recently came out with their awards and honors stemming from the UAA's spring sessions in the 17U division. Included here are Orange 2025 targets Ryder Frost from Massachusetts, Shon Abaev from Florida and Josiah Sanders from Colorado.

The 6-foot-6 Frost, a four-star wing, was offered a scholarship by the 'Cuse in late May and took an official visit to Syracuse basketball in late June.

The 6-foot-8 Abaev, a four-star wing/small forward, received an Orange scholarship offer in late April. Several reports of late have indicated that he has an interest in visiting the Hill at some point.

In late May, amid an NCAA live period on the AAU circuits, Syracuse basketball head coach Adrian Autry was on hand for Abaev as the UAA league held a session in the Cincinnati area.

The 6-foot-5 Sanders, a four-star point guard, is garnering interest from the 'Cuse coaching staff. He, too, has expressed an interest in taking a visit to the Orange, per recruiting analysts.

Syracuse basketball 2025 4-star recruits were fabulous this spring in the Under Armour Association league.

Ryder Frost
Rising senior at the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H.
UAA program: Boston-based Middlesex Magic (7-1 record in spring sessions)
17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game during UAA spring circuit
Named Breakout MVP by The Circuit
All-UAA spring circuit first team

Shon Abaev
Rising senior at the Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
UAA program: Pembroke Pines, Fla.-based SOH Elite (2-5 record in spring sessions)
22.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks per game during UAA spring circuit
Named Offensive MVP by The Circuit
All-UAA spring circuit first team

Josiah Sanders
Rising senior at Colorado Prep in Colorado Springs, Colo.
UAA program: Utah-based Mountain Stars (3-4 record in spring sessions)
21.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game during UAA spring circuit
All-UAA spring circuit first team

Looking ahead, the UAA league will hold a third session from July 11 to July 14 in Cartersville, Ga. Then, this circuit will conduct its season-ending playoffs from July 19 to 21 in Bedford Park, Ill.

Per this high school recruiting calendar, there will be NCAA live periods coming up from July 11 to July 14 and then again from July 19 to July 21. I'll certainly track which recruiting targets across the UAA and other shoe-sponsored AAU circuits are watched by the Syracuse basketball staff amid these two summer evaluation periods.

Neil Adler

Neil Adler

Since 2016, Neil has served as a writer with Inside The Loud House, while also taking on the role of editor in 2020. Neil, a graduate of Syracuse University in 2000, primarily covers 'Cuse basketball, football, recruiting, NIL and conference realignment issues. Neil has been an avid Syracuse sports enthusiast dating back to the 1980s. While with Loud House, Neil is regularly heard on the radio in Central New York, while also participating in numerous podcasts related to the 'Cuse. His exclusive reports are often picked up by other media outlets, too. When not writing about Syracuse sports, Neil also co-owns a marketing agency in the Washington, D.C., market. He loves playing hoops and buying basketball cards with his son, spending time with his parents, brother and nephews, and listening to Duran Duran.