The Syracuse men’s basketball season will not tip off until early November, but head coach Gerry McNamara and his staff are already planning for the future. Those futures plans include the recruiting process of players in both the Class of 2027 and 2028. This week, a four-star prospect took to social media to announce he has scheduled a visit to Syracuse in the near future.
The Orange are coming off a 15-17 campaign and haven’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 2021.
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Here’s what you need to know.
A 6-foot-7 forward from Glen Head, N.Y., Collins is ranked as a four-star prospect according to 247Sports.
Kamissoko plays his high school basketball at Long Island Lutheran, the same high school that produced current Orange guard Kiyan Anthony.
Kamissoko is ranked as the No. 8 overall player in the Class of 2027 according to Rivals. He’s No. 17 according to 247 Sports.
He also has offers from Florida State, Virigina, Oklahoma State and Illinois, among others.
It is still too early in the process to know if Kamissoko will sign with the Orange. As a rising senior, Kamissoko still has one more season of high school basketball before he embarks on a collegiate career.
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Kamissoko posted on “X” that the nine schools that he plans on visiting over the course of the next few weeks are:
Syracuse, Illinois, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Louisville, UConn, BYU, Virginia and Florida State.
Kamissoko is scheduled to visit Central New York on Sept 3-4, which is two months before the start of the regular season.
If the Orange can land Kamissoko, he would be the second commit for Syracuse in the Class of 2027. Earlier this summer, Syracuse gained a commitment from Jack Donahue. Donahue, a 6-foot-8 Albany product looks to be a strong outside shooter for future Orange teams.
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While Kamissoko is a high school product, the Orange will undoubtedly want to continue to blend high school recruits with those from the transfer portal.
–A former Orange player will be representing Team USA in this upcoming international event.
–Gerry McNamara along with multiple current members of the Orange roster will return to their former school this fall. The Orange have scheduled an exhibition game with the Siena Saints.
