This weekend, in New York, four of the top high school programs will collide at a fabulous showcase that includes numerous Syracuse basketball recruiting ties.
On February 14 and February 15, Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, N.Y., will host the annual Bob McKillop Invitational, and this year's event features four top-25 teams.
Here's the schedule:
February 14
•4:30 pm: CIA Bella Vista in Phoenix versus the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
•8:00 pm: Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, N.Y., versus the Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va.
February 15
•6:00 pm: CIA Bella Vista versus Oak Hill
•8:00 pm: Long Island Lutheran versus IMG
Week 1️⃣2️⃣ of the ESPN High School Boys’ Basketball team rankings, per @PaulBiancardi 🏀 pic.twitter.com/HYNwmVW1qx
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) February 10, 2025
In the latest national top 25 from ESPN recruiting director Paul Biancardi, IMG is No. 5, Long Island Lutheran is No. 6, CIA Bella Vista is No. 8 and Oak Hill is No. 24.
All four of these top-flight high school programs are part of the 14-team Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Scholastic ("EYBL Scholastic"). As far as I can tell, IMG, Long Island Lutheran and CIA Bella Vista are also significant contenders to earn invites to early April's Chipotle Nationals.
Things are heating up 😳. Here are the EYBL Scholastic standings as we head into the home stretch of the season 👀 pic.twitter.com/2f4VCZ2U4Z
— League Ready (@LeagueRDY) February 11, 2025
Syracuse basketball commits go toe to toe this weekend.
One of IMG's standouts is 2025 four-star forward Sadiq White Jr., who is one of four signees for the Orange in this cycle. Another 2025 commit for the 'Cuse is four-star shooting guard Kiyan Anthony, a senior at Long Island Lutheran.
White and Anthony, both top-30 national prospects in the senior class, were recently selected for the Iverson Classic All-America game, which will take place on Saturday, May 3, in Hampton, Va.
Also as it pertains to Long Island Lutheran's 2024-25 roster, 2027 four-star wing/forward Moussa Kamissoko holds a Syracuse basketball scholarship offer, while 2026 five-star point guard Dylan Mingo has reportedly received interest from the Orange staff.
Moving over to CIA Bella Vista, in late October of last year, 'Cuse coaches offered scholarships to four members of this program. They are 2026 four-star point guard Miles Sadler, 2027 five-star big man Paul Osaruyi, 2026 four-star guard Rokiem Green and 2026 four-star center Aliou Dioum.
The Orange's 2025 class, which is No. 11 overall per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, features White, Anthony, four-star combo guard and top-125 national prospect Luke Fennell from Melbourne, Australia, and three-star wing Aaron Womack from the Milwaukee area.