Syracuse basketball coaches have prioritized 2024 five-star guard Jalil Bethea in this cycle for quite a while now, and my fingers are crossed that the Orange’s consistent pursuit of him will pay off when he ultimately makes his college decision.
The ‘Cuse coaching staff offered a scholarship to the fast-rising, 6-foot-4 Bethea back in September of 2022 when Hall of Famer Jim Boeheim was still the Orange’s head coach. Bethea took an official visit to the Hill the following month. Last fall, Bethea was a top-100 national prospect in the rising-senior class, according to several recruiting services.