As national analysts and scouts have prognosticated about for a while now, Syracuse basketball 2024 priority recruit Jalil Bethea has moved to five-star status in the rising-senior class.
The 6-foot-4 guard, perhaps the top target for the Orange coaching staff in this cycle, jumped to five stars and No. 15 across the country, according to updated national rankings released by Rivals.com on Tuesday.
Previously, Rivals.com had him at No. 39 overall in the 2024 class. Thus, in this update, Bethea had one of the largest leaps nationwide, increasing his position by 24 placements.