A variety of Syracuse basketball four-star and five-star recruits in the 2025 and 2026 classes suited up on the AAU circuit this past weekend in Tennessee, as Nike's EYBL league held its first official session of the spring and summer tour.
This session took place from April 26 to April 28 in Memphis, Tenn. Numerous 2025 and 2026 prospects who hold scholarship offers from the Orange coaching staff played at a high level across the 17U and 16U divisions.
Following the session's conclusion, the experts at The Circuit doled out awards and honors for this first EYBL session. Multiple Syracuse basketball targets received accolades.
Let's check out how Syracuse basketball recruits played at a Nike EYBL session on the AAU circuit.
The statistics noted below for these 'Cuse targets, by the way, came courtesy of the Nike EYBL Web site.
17U Division
Kiyan Anthony, four-star shooting guard in the 2025 class
Baltimore-based Team Melo (1-2)
16.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game
Acaden Lewis, four-star guard in the 2025 class
Oxon Hill, Md.-based Team Durant (1-2)
17.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game
Nigel James, four-star point guard in the 2025 class
Boston-based Expressions Elite (3-0)
9.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game
Derek Dixon, four-star combo guard in the 2025 class
Washington, D.C.-based Team Takeover (3-0)
19.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
Cam Ward, four-star forward in the 2025 class
Oxon Hill, Md.-based Team Durant (1-2)
12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
London Jemison, four-star small forward in the 2025 class
Boston-based Expressions Elite (3-0)
9.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game
Sadiq White Jr., four-star forward in the 2025 class
Charlotte, N.C.-based Team United (1-2)
14.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game
Jordan Smith Jr., five-star shooting guard in the 2026 class
Washington, D.C.-based Team Takeover (3-0)
10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game
Imahri Wooten, four-star wing in the 2026 class
Albany, N.Y.-based City Rocks (1-2)
6.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game
16U Division
Alex Constanza, five-star guard/small forward in the 2026 class
Miami-based Nightrydas Elite (3-2)
16.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game
Deron Rippey Jr., four-star point guard in the 2026 class
New York City-based New Heights Lightning (2-2)
12.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game
Anthony Brown, guard in the 2026 class
Washington, D.C.-based Team Takeover (4-1)
10.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game
Maximo Adams, four-star small forward in the 2026 class
Los Angeles-based Team Why Not (1-2)
8.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game
Here are the 'Cuse recruiting targets who were lauded by The Circuit for their performances at this session in Memphis:
Dixon, All-Circuit first team
Lewis, All-Circuit second team
Anthony, All-Circuit third team
Ward, All-Breakout team
Smith, All-Underclass team
All-Circuit honorable mention: Ward, Smith and White