In July, Syracuse Basketball offered a scholarship to 2024 rising four-star wing Tyler Betsey.
The 6-foot-8 Betsey, who skyrocketed in the national junior class rankings after a stellar AAU circuit in the spring and summer, saw his list of purse offers soar to nearly 30.
The blue-blue program and fellow Atlantic Coast Conference team Duke, for its part, recently offered him a scholarship.
Around the time Orange proposed Betsey, multiple outlets suggested that ‘Cuse’s coaching staff was in constant contact with him and that Betsey may be looking to arrange a visit to the Hill.
Fast forward to the present, and an article by On3 national analyst Jamie Shaw discusses some of Betsey’s visit plans. I didn’t see Syracuse basketball noted in Shaw’s article, although that doesn’t necessarily mean the Orange is out of the running for Betsey.
Syracuse basketball may not be a big contender for four-star winger Tyler Betsey these days.
Betsey told Shaw he plans to make his first official visit to Indiana next month, and he’s also considering an unofficial visit to Rutgers. Betsey added that he hears a lot about Duke and LSU.
According to Recruiting Services and Betsey’s Twitter page, her offer sheet, besides the ‘Cuse, includes Duke, LSU, Michigan State, Alabama, Memphis, UMass, Indiana, Notre Dame, Xavier, Seton Hall, Iowa, UConn , Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Providence, Creighton, Rutgers, Rhode Island, TCU, Penn State, West Virginia, Iona, Nebraska, George Washington, St. John’s and St. Bonaventure.
Betsey is a junior at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut. At the 2022 National Readiness Showcase recently held in New Haven, Connecticut, Betsey received high praise from scouting analysts and scouts for her play.
Shaw noted that at this annual event, Betsey averaged 17 points and six rebounds per game. In grassroots basketball, he runs with New York-based NY Renaissance in Nike’s EYBL league.
Most scouting services rank Betsey, a small forward, in the top 75 for the Class of 2024. On3 is the most bullish on him, ranking Betsey 19th across the country.
We will certainly continue to monitor his recruitment process. I would love to see Syracuse basketball mark an official or even unofficial visit from Betsey.
The Orange have offered or shown interest in a wide range of 2024 high school prospects. Elliot Cadeau, a five-star point guard from Link Academy in Branson, Mo., recently placed Syracuse basketball in his top six .
Not too long ago, the ‘Cuse welcomed three 2024 players on an official visit. They are four-star guard Jalil Bethea of Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in Warminster, Pennsylvania, four-star guard Elijah Moore of Cardinal Hayes High School in Bronx, NY, and four-star wing Damarius Owens, of Rochester, NY. , a native who competes for the Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio.
