Prior to tip-off against the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, assistant Syracuse Orange men’s basketball coach Gerry McNamara circled in front of the student section to welcome in three of Syracuse’s five recruits in the 2022 class.
McNamara greeted the families of next year’s recruits with a warm welcome as Justin Taylor, Peter Carey and Chris Bunch soaked in the atmosphere of the Duke game. Taylor, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard, made the trip with his family because he wanted to get a feel for the environment and strengthen relationships with future teammates.
“I wanted to come meet Chris, hang out with Peter and just kind of build that chemistry.