With Syracuse basketball on hand, 5-star Jordan Smith, other recruits ball out in NYC

Syracuse basketball four-star and five-star recruiting targets played well at a showcase in New York City over the weekend, with Orange assistant coach Brenden Straughn in attendance.

The 2025 Jordan Holiday Classic, held at Achievement First High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., this past Saturday and Sunday, featured 'Cuse targets across the 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes. In an Instagram story post, Straughn noted that he was on hand to watch 2026 five-star shooting guard Jordan Smith Jr., the Orange's top target in the high school senior cycle.

Adam Finkelstein, the director of basketball scouting at CBS Sports, named the 6-foot-3 Smith as one of his top performers at the Jordan Holiday Classic. Let's break down how 'Cuse recruits fared in the Big Apple.

Syracuse basketball targets performed at a high level in New York City.

Jordan Smith Jr.
2026 five-star shooting guard
St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Va.
Offered a scholarship by the Orange in early May of 2023. Has unofficially visited the 'Cuse twice. Syracuse basketball is in Smith's top six. Playing on NBA TV, St. Paul VI won 68-62 over Long Island Lutheran High School from Brookville, N.Y.
Smith's stats: 20 points, 8 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals. 8-of-15 from the field, 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and 1-of-2 from the free-throw line.

Moussa Kamissoko
2027 five-star wing/small forward
Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, N.Y.
Offered by the Orange in late December of 2024. In the setback to St. Paul VI, Kamissoko had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block and 2 steals. 0-of-4 from the field, 0-of-1 from downtown and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.

Zion Green
2027 five-star forward
Mt. Zion Preparatory Academy in Lanham, Md.
Offered by the 'Cuse in late June of 2024. Unofficially visited the program in late August of this year. Mt. Zion Prep, playing on NBA TV, got crushed, 85-61, by the Link Academy in Branson, Mo.
Green's stats: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. 7-of-20 from the field, 0-of-1 from 3-point land and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line.

Theo Edema
2027 four-star big man
Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Mass.
Offered by the Orange in late June of this year. Took an official visit to Syracuse basketball in mid-September. Potential re-class candidate to the 2026 cycle. Maryland has analyst buzz in Edema's recruitment. Cushing won, 52-48, over the Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J.
Edema's stats: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. 4-of-7 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Ian Archbold
2028 four-star guard
Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J.
Offered by the 'Cuse in mid-July of this year. In the loss to Cushing, Archbold had 0 points and 2 rebounds. He went 0-of-2 from the field and 0-of-1 from deep. In a separate game, Blair beat the Our Saviour Lutheran School from the Bronx, N.Y., by a final score of 78-52. Archbold had 7 points and 5 rebounds while making 2-of-3 from the field, 1-of-2 from the perimeter and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe.

Colton Hiller
2028 five-star wing
Coatesville Area High School in Coatesville, Pa.
Offered by Syracuse basketball in mid-June of this year. Coatesville lost to Christ the King Regional High School from Middle Village, N.Y., by three points, 78-75.
Hiller's stats: 26 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 4 steals. 9-of-12 from the field, 1-of-12 from 3-point range and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line.

Anderson Diaz
2027 four-star point guard
Cold Hearts (Atlanta-based professional league Overtime Elite)
Offered by the Orange in mid-July of this year. Cold Hearts conquered the College Achieve Public Charter School in Asbury Park, N.J., by a final score of 84-72.
Diaz's stats: 12 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists, 2 blocks and 4 steals. 2-of-12 from the field, 1-of-4 from downtown and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe.

Caleb Ourigou
2027 four-star big man
Cold Hearts (Atlanta-based professional league Overtime Elite)
Offered by the 'Cuse on May 19 of this year.
Ourigou's stats: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 blocks. 4-of-6 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line.