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With Syracuse basketball staff on hand, 4-star DMV big man crushes it for Team Melo

Amid a live period this weekend with Syracuse basketball coaches in attendance, 2027 4-star Ian Condon is balling out.
Ian Condon, a 2027 4-star big man who holds an offer from Syracuse basketball, is playing lights-out on the EYBL circuit.
Ian Condon, a 2027 4-star big man who holds an offer from Syracuse basketball, is playing lights-out on the EYBL circuit. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Syracuse basketball recruit Ian Condon is making a big-time case for climbing in the 2027 national rankings.

The 6-foot-7, 245-pound Condon, offered a scholarship by Orange first-year head coach Gerry McNamara and his staff in May, has played extremely well this weekend on Nike's EYBL circuit during a live period. 'Cuse coaches, along with SU legend Carmelo Anthony, have watched numerous recruits this weekend as the EYBL league has held a session in Las Vegas.

Condon plays for the 17U squad of the Baltimore-based Team Melo. He's also a standout rising senior at the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. One of his teammates at Sidwell Friends, 2028 point guard Jadah Washington, is receiving interest from the new Orange coaching staff.

Based on Condon's performances this spring and summer in the EYBL league, he's poised for a jump in the 2027 rankings. His scholarship offer list, too, should grow significantly sooner rather than later, especially after his terrific weekend in Las Vegas with college coaches watching him.

Syracuse basketball 2027 4-star target Ian Condon had himself a weekend in Sin City.

In the current AAU season, Team Melo, which is sponsored by Anthony, is 11-5 overall, including a 4-1 mark this weekend in Las Vegas. This weekend, Condon has averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while making 43.1 percent from the field, 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 90.9 percent from the free-throw line.

For the entire EYBL season dating back to late April, Condon is averaging 18.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game while connecting on 44.5 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from 3-point land and 83.0 percent from the charity stripe.

According to recruiting services, Condon's full scholarship offer sheet includes teams such as N.C. State, Boston College, Belmont, Siena, UCF, Saint Joseph's, Virginia Tech, American, Villanova, California, Notre Dame and Northwestern.

As a junior, Condon averaged 20.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks per game for Sidwell Friends, per MaxPreps. The Quakers went 22-7 overall and notched a fifth consecutive Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference ("MAC") Tournament title.

Condon's highest 2027 national ranking at this juncture comes via 247Sports, which has him at No. 91. Based on his play this spring and summer in grassroots hoops, Condon should enter the top 100, according to all the main recruiting services, and a move inside the top 50 isn't out of the question.

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