Syracuse basketball coaches have officially entered the recruitment of 2027 five-star forward Baba Oladotun from the talent-rich Washington, D.C., market, who is the country's No. 1 national prospect per ESPN.
The 6-foot-9 small forward/power forward is a rising sophomore at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, Md. On the AAU circuit this spring and summer, he is running with the 15U squad of the Oxon Hill, Md.-based Team Durant in Nike's EYBL league.
It's worth noting that multiple Orange coaches, including head coach Adrian Autry, have deep recruiting ties to the Washington metropolitan region.
Oladotun disclosed his new scholarship offer from the 'Cuse staff over the weekend via his X page. Per his X account, his offer sheet also includes teams such as Michigan, Rutgers, Southern California, UCLA, Tennesse and West Virginia.
blessed to receive an offer from syracuse. pic.twitter.com/7YQeHxBpdr
— Baba Oladotun (@babaoladotun_) June 29, 2024
In reviewing his bio on the main recruiting Web sites, it also appears that Oladotun holds offers from squads including Bryant, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Howard and Mississippi State.
Syracuse basketball recently offered 2027 five-star forward Baba Oladotun.
While it's quite early in his recruiting process, I'm glad to see the Orange staff get into the mix for Oladotun. Players in the 2027 cycle won't be able to hear directly from college coaches until June 15 of next year, before the start of their junior seasons, so Oladotun is going to see many more offers arrive his way.
Most recruiting services haven't yet unveiled 2027 rankings, but ESPN has, placing Oladotun as five stars, No. 1 nationwide, No. 1 at power forward and No. 1 in Maryland.
blessed to be invited to the top 100 camp🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/4ouK9l55Qe
— Baba Oladotun (@babaoladotun_) May 10, 2024
Last month, Oladotun participated in two prestigious events, the National Basketball Players Association ("NBPA") Top 100 Camp in Orlando, Fla., and the Nike Elite 100 Camp in St. Louis.
The premier camp for rising sophomores and juniors, the Nike Elite 100 kicked off Monday night in a big way. Potential candidates for No. 1 in 2027 Babatunde Oladotun and Lincoln Cosby face off, Dylan Mingo hoops and more (VIP) https://t.co/K02x2rXXV3 pic.twitter.com/hWkiRE1XIY
— Eric Bossi (@ebosshoops) June 25, 2024
During various spring sessions on the EYBL circuit, per that league's Web site, Oladotun averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest.
The EYBL's annual Peach Jam tournament will take place from July 13 to July 21 in North Augusta, S.C. According to the Peach Jam schedule, in the 15U division, it does look like Team Durant has made the field and will vie for this coveted crown.
Another member of the Team Durant program is 2025 four-star guard Acaden Lewis, who plays for the group's 17U squad. Lewis picked up a scholarship offer from the 'Cuse staff in late April of this year and has said that he wants to visit the Hill at some point.