Syracuse basketball has interest in 2028 PG. Scoop Jardine is one of his coaches.

Former Syracuse basketball standout point guard Scoop Jardine likens 2028 point guard Jayden Robinson, one of his players, to All-NBA floor general Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons.

"He's 6-foot-3 and legit," Jardine says of Robinson, who is capturing the attention of some big-time programs, including the Orange.

Robinson had a stellar freshman season at the DNA Prep Academy in Chatsworth, Calif., near Los Angeles. DNA Prep went 20-13 a season ago and is a member of the powerhouse prep circuit The Grind Session, which features some of the top programs around the country.

In the 2024-25 campaign, Robinson averaged roughly 20 points per game. When he was a freshman, DNA Prep was young, with a line-up of primarily underclassmen. During the upcoming 2025-26 season, DNA Prep will start out that campaign in The Grind Session's loaded "Power Conference," where it will battle heavyweights such as Prolific Prep, the Dream City Christian School, the DME Academy and others.

Jardine, in a telephone interview on Tuesday, said that DNA Prep, where he is the associate head coach, is poised for a strong upcoming season. Robinson, whose dad, Frank Robinson, is the team's head coach, is back for his sophomore term, other players are a year older, and DNA Prep brought in some guys from overseas, Jardine says.

Jayden Robinson, a 2028 point guard, is on the radar of Syracuse basketball.

In early March, at a Grind Session event, national scout Rodger Bohn wrote this about the younger Robinson for ballislife.com: "One of the more productive freshmen in the Grind Session, Jayden Robinson held it down for DNA Prep throughout the weekend. He was outstanding playing out of pick and roll play, got to the line at will, and made some high level passes to open shooters. His 14 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists against national power Prolific Prep certainly stamped him as one to remember in the 2028 class."

As recruiting services update and expand their rankings for the 2028 cycle in the future, look for Robinson to contend for five-star, top-20 national status in this class.

This spring and summer on the AAU circuit, Robinson put up some solid performances for the 15U team of Paul George Elite, which is based in the Los Angeles area and competes in Nike's EYBL league. For Paul George Elite in the most recent EYBL season, Robinson averaged 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest.

On the recruiting front, it's early for Robinson and his 2028 peers. College coaches can't initiate direct communication with rising high school sophomores until mid-June of next year, although Robinson does hold a scholarship offer from Tennessee State.

Jardine tells me that Robinson is garnering interest from teams such as the 'Cuse, Baylor, Kentucky and Texas, among others. "Jayden is a Syracuse-style of player. Long, wiry," Jardine says. "He's a great kid."

While Jardine acknowledges that the Orange is likely high on Robinson's board these days, "Syracuse is going to have to work for it" to ultimately land a commitment from the talented point guard.

For 10 years, Jardine has been living in Los Angeles. He loves teaching the game. "I'm happy," Jardine says.

DNA Prep, I'm pleased to report, plays 2-3 zone defense (I say this as an old-school Syracuse basketball fanatic from back in the day). Says Jardine: "At this level, the zone is actually strong."

Jardine, who played on some of the best 'Cuse teams ever (hi, 2009-10 and 2011-12), has a son who is in 6th grade at DNA Prep. Might Syracuse basketball recruit Scoop's son down the line? It wouldn't surprise me, and that would prove awesome.

For now, though, I'll keep tabs on Jayden Robinson. He'll likely score an Orange scholarship offer at some point, and I know that would make Jardine feel proud.