Quinn Costello is a 2026 prospect whom I'd love to see Syracuse basketball coaches offer a scholarship to sooner rather than later.
The 6-foot-10 Costello, a fast-rising three-star wing/power forward, is becoming more and more of a national prospect, catching the attention of high-major programs, analysts and scouts alike.
In recent weeks, there have been some rumblings in 'Cuse chat rooms that Syracuse basketball coaches may be taking a look at Costello. I haven't yet been able to confirm this with sources, however, it wouldn't surprise me if the Orange staff is showing an interest in him.
Costello attends The Newman School in Boston, alongside 2026 four-star combo guard Lucas Morillo, who is on the radar of 'Cuse coaches. On the AAU circuit this spring, Costello is shining for the 17U team of the Boston-based Middlesex Magic in the Under Armour Association ("UAA") league.
Another member of the Middlesex Magic in the 17U division is 2026 three-star point guard Ryan Moesch, a standout at the Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass., who has garnered interest from the 'Cuse staff.
Syracuse basketball should offer 2026 three-star prospect Quinn Costello.
Currently, Costello is ranked inside the top 150, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite and On3. However, his stock is rising, experts say, and I envision him vaulting into the top 100 of his class, if not higher than that.
Per his X account, some of Costello's most recent scholarship offers include schools such as Illinois, Minnesota, Vanderbilt and Notre Dame. Other prior scholarship offers, according to recruiting services, arrived from teams like San Diego, Stanford, George Washington, Albany, Brown, Bryant, Fairfield and Harvard, among others.
The UAA circuit has held a couple of sessions this spring, and Costello has put forth some impressive performances. Last month, during the league's second session, top recruiting analyst Paul Biancardi of ESPN named Costello one of his top performers.
In recent days, the annual Pangos All-American Camp took place in Las Vegas. It's a prestigious showcase event, and Costello was anointed co-MVP of the camp. Dinos Trigonis, who runs the camp, said in a post on X of Costello: "One veteran NBA team scout compared him to Keith Van Horn today."
Yes, please.
Ronnie Flores of ballislife.com, amid Costello performing well at this year's Pangos All-American Camp, wrote that he "has earned rave reviews and is the one player that has helped his national stock more than anyone in attendance, by a wide margin we might add. Costello has few, if any, holes in his game and is a fluid athlete with good first step pop. Not only that, Costello has good length, a motor and face up skills as a stretch four-man who can keep defenses honest with the 3-ball. Don't bother to look at his national ranking because it's comically too low. Sure, it's one camp and one setting, but Costello has all the tools to attract high major interest from nearly any blue blood in the country."
In April, 247Sports national basketball director Eric Bossi wrote, "Costello is a pretty good mover for a guy his size but the real intrigue is with his jump shot. He's got a crisp looking stroke and easy range to the three-point line but is currently a bit inconsistent. If he becomes a true net burner from deep, his combination of size and mobility should help his recruitment take off."
That ball is in your court, Syracuse basketball coaches. Offer Quinn a scholarship!