Syracuse basketball 5-star targets battling at Jordan Holiday Classic in Brooklyn

There's a juicy high school showcase in the Big Apple this weekend featuring various Syracuse basketball recruiting targets.

On Saturday and Sunday, numerous top-flight high school programs will compete in the 2025 Jordan Holiday Classic at Achievement First High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.

At least seven squads playing in this event have rosters that include Orange targets. Let's delve into the match-ups.

How to watch Syracuse basketball recruits in New York City.

Saturday, Dec. 27

6:45 pm, NBA App
Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J., against Our Saviour Lutheran School in the Bronx, N.Y.

8:15 pm
Coatesville Area High School in Coatesville, Pa., against Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, N.Y.

8:15 pm
Cold Hearts (Atlanta-based professional league Overtime Elite) against The Patrick School in Hillside, N.J.

Sunday, Dec. 28

10:00 am, NBA TV
Mt. Zion Preparatory Academy in Lanham, Md., against Link Academy in Branson, Mo.

1:30 pm, NBA TV
Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, N.Y., against St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Va.

6:30 pm
Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass., against Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J.

At Blair, 2028 four-star guard Ian Archbold picked up a 'Cuse scholarship offer in mid-July of this year. A month earlier, in mid-June, the Orange offered Coatesville standout and 2028 five-star wing Colton Hiller, who is a top-three national prospect in the high school sophomore cycle.

The Cold Hearts' line-up includes two 2027 prospects who hold Syracuse basketball offers. They are four-star point guard Anderson Diaz and four-star big man Caleb Ourigou.

Mt. Zion Prep is led by 2027 five-star forward Zion Green, a top-10 national prospect in his class who unofficially visited the Orange in late August of this year and is a priority target for the 'Cuse in this cycle.

Long Island Lutheran versus St. Paul VI should be a great encounter. Moussa Kamissoko, a 2027 five-star wing/small forward who is No. 1 overall in his class, per Rivals, landed an Orange offer a year ago. A stud for St. Paul VI is All-American Jordan Smith Jr., a 2026 five-star shooting guard who has the 'Cuse in his top six and has unofficially visited Syracuse basketball twice.

Cushing's roster features 2027 four-star big man Theo Edema, who officially visited the Orange in September. Another suitor, Maryland, has heavy analyst buzz in Edema's recruitment.