By CHARLIE PARENT
Luke Fennell, a class of 2025 point guard out of Australia, has committed to Syracuse, according to multiple reports.
“Syracuse is definitely a big school, which I really like,” he told ESPN’s Olgun Uluc. “Their gym holds more than 35,000 people, and Carmelo [Anthony] went through there, so having something to live up to is the place I want to be at.”
Fennell chose the Orange over Florida, Louisville, Cal and St. Bonaventure.
The 6-foot-6 Melbourne native signed a contract with the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Australia’s National Basketball League in May, and will spend the 2024-2025 season as a developmental player for the club, Syracuse.com’s Mike Walters reports.
The long playmaker is a two-time gold medalist for Australia’s U18 squad, averaging 11.8 points, 3 rebounds and 2.7 assists across six games at the 2024 Asia Cup.
Fennell joins five-star forward Sadiq White in Syracuse’s class of 2025. The Orange are also actively recruiting the four-star son of Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo’s son.
Follow Charlie on Twitter Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter Follow ZAGSBLOGHoops on Instagram And Like ZAGS on FacebookNEWS: Luke Fennell, a 6'6 Australian guard, has committed to Syracuse, he told ESPN. Fennell, a two-time gold medalist with Australia's U18 national teams, brings size, playmaking creativity and shot-making prowess to the Orange at both guard spots in the class of 2025. pic.twitter.com/AdaLfvscPS
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