Syracuse was finished recruiting in the class of 2016 when 5-star New Jersey guard Tyus Battle pledged to the Orange in mid-July after decommitting from Michigan. But that was before the SU program learned that they weren’t going to have Moustapha Diagne for the 2015-2016 season, as the NCAA did not clear him for eligibility. Now the question is whether Jim Boeheim and his staff will attempt to bring in another 2016 scholarship player to join Battle and Ohio power forward Matthew Moyer, or whether they’ll go ahead and begin the NCAA-mandated scholarship restrictions. Get access to the rest of this article and unlimited access to the rest of ACCSports.com when you upgrade to Premium Access! Click on the button below to view all the benefits of becoming a Premium Access member.Get the rest of the story right now with Premium Access!
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Power forward Taurean Thompson now has a new suitor to add to his list (GardenStateHoops.com photo)
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