Syracuse Basketball: Top scout heaps praise on 5-star Sadiq White, 4-star London Jemison

A top national scout has dished out some love to a Syracuse basketball verbal commit and a key recruiting target.

In a recent piece, 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finkelstein examined the top 2025 forwards on Nike's EYBL circuit this spring and summer. Two top-flight prospects who he included in his article are five-star Sadiq White Jr., a top-20 national prospect, and four-star London Jemison, a top-40 overall player.

The 6-foot-7 Jemison, a wing/small forward, was offered a scholarship by the Orange staff in late September of last year. He went on an official visit to Syracuse basketball in late December of 2023 and has the 'Cuse in his top six, along with Alabama, Kansas, Louisville, Vanderbilt and Virginia.

The 6-foot-8 White, a power forward, verbally pledged to the Orange in late May of this year over other finalists Alabama, Southern California, Georgetown, LSU, Tennessee and Texas. He has taken two unofficial visits to the Hill thus far.

A top expert hails the AAU performances of two prospects with Syracuse basketball recruiting ties.

This spring and summer in the EYBL league, Jemison was a standout with the 17U team of the Boston-based Expressions Elite. White, meanwhile, starred for the Charlotte, N.C.-based Team United in the same 17U division.

By the way, amid an NCAA live period in late May, the Orange coaching staff was in attendance for both White and Jemison, along with various other recruiting targets, on the EYBL circuit and in other AAU leagues.

In his story, Finkelstein went in-depth on White, Jemison and other top 2025 forwards on the EYBL circuit. I'll note a couple of thoughts from Finkelstein here, but I highly encourage you to read his piece in full.

Sadiq White Jr.
IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
EYBL statistics, per 247Sports: 15.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game
Finkelstein wrote in part, "White is one of the most explosive athletes in the national class. He is super bouncy, able to play up at the top of the box, and quick with his second (and third) bounces. He is not only an elite lob threat, but the type of finisher who can immediately change the momentum of the game with a highlight dunk. ... While he's probably at his best offensively in the open floor right now, White is already a weapon on the defensive end of the floor. He's physically capable of guarding multiple positions, is a playmaker off the ball, and already takes pride in asserting himself on the defensive side of the ball."

London Jemison
St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn.
EYBL statistics, per 247Sports: 14.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game
Finkelstein wrote in part, "Jemison is a combo-forward who came up the ranks as a hybrid four, but has shown some real potential as a big wing in recent months. The biggest area of growth in his game has been his outside shooting. ... Surprisingly, the three-point line became his niche this grassroots season. He knocked down 37% while attempting almost six threes per game. ... His versatile tools also include a good body type with high shoulders and a naturally sturdy frame to keep filling out, athleticism, and soft hands. He runs the floor with long and smooth strides and is a fluid mover who hedges ball screens well and should have all the tools to evolve into a versatile defender down the road."