Syracuse basketball offered a scholarship to 2024 four-star point Robert Wright III in March, and since then the Orange have appeared to prioritize the top 50 prospects in that class.
The 6-foot-1 Wright, who plays high school and AAU ball with Philadelphia teams, had a stellar spring and summer in grassroots basketball and continues to see his national rankings climb, according to most services. recruitment.
Wright, who for my money is a top five point guard in the 2024 cycle, attended ‘Cuse’s annual elite camp held in late August.
Besides that unofficial visit to the Hill, Wright made an unofficial visit to Maryland and recently had an official visit scheduled for Baylor, which won the 2021 national title, according to media reports.
Syracuse basketball has been recruiting four-star point guard Robert Wright III for months now.
In a recent interview with SyracuseOnSI Editor Mike McAllister and other recent reports, Wright said he was forging a strong relationship with the Orange coaching staff.
Syracuse basketball assistant coach Gerry McNamara is ‘Cuse’s coach who speaks with Wright the most often, according to reports.
McAllister wrote in his article that Wright is trying to plan an official visit to central New York during the fall or winter months, which is obviously encouraging.
When Wright conducted a recent interview with On3 national analyst Jamie Shaw, the top playmaker listed a handful of contenders he hears most from, including Orange, Maryland, Baylor, Louisville, Miami, Georgetown , Wake Forest and Kansas State. .
Wright’s full list of offers includes Baylor, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Georgetown, Mississippi State, Bryant, Temple, Penn State, Kansas State, Maryland, Miami, Wake Forest, Seton Hall, VCU, Wichita State, La Salle and Delaware State.
Syracuse basketball coaches have been watching Wright in person during NCAA live streams for the past few months as he competed (and was excellent) for Philadelphia’s team final in Nike’s EYBL league.
Incidentally, one of Wright’s AAU teammates, Thomas Sorber, a four-star big man of 2024, was gifted by the ‘Cuse when he also attended the team’s recent elite camp. .
A junior at Neumann-Goretti High School in Philadelphia, which won a state title last campaign, Wright at the time of this writing was ranked No. 25 overall in his class by Rivals.com, No. 32 nationally and No. 32. 5 at the leader via On3 and No. 48 nationwide according to industry-generated On3 consensus.
However, when ESPN recently released its top 60 for the 2024 cycle, Wright was not included, which I found really surprising. Additionally, while ESPN rated him four stars, it also placed him 28th among leaders across the country in 2024.
No disrespect to ESPN, but there aren’t 27 point guards in this cycle who are better than Robert Wright III. Not even close.
