Former 5-star guard recruit Aden Holloway has signed with Syracuse Basketball through the transfer portal.
Aden Holloway, a freshman point guard at Auburn who was offered a scholarship by Syracuse Basketball while still in high school, has reportedly registered on the transfer portal, according to many media outlets.
Top national analyst/scout Jamie Shaw of On3 reported on Tuesday that the 6-foot-1, 178-pound Holloway had arrived at the gateway.
The current transfer-portal cycle began on Monday, March 18, and it will run for 45 days. At least five players on the Orange’s 2023–24 roster have used the site.
Conversely, it appears that the ‘Cuse has received at least one commitment via the portal thus far, and in recent weeks, reports and national commentators have indicated that Syracuse basketball coaches are considering a number of other collegiate players who are listed in the portal.
I’m not saying Orange coaches won’t consider Holloway, but the site indicates the ‘Cuse will probably need to acquire a point guard this off-season in order to have a player before the 2024–25 campaign begins.
The transfer portal has been accessed by Aden Holloway, a former Syracuse basketball point guard prospect rated as high as five.
Auburn, a team in the Southeastern Conference, had a 27-8 overall record at the end of the 2023–24 year. The Tigers prevailed in the SEC Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament this spring, Auburn, ranked fourth, lost to Yale, ranked thirteenth, in the round of 64.
ESPN reports that Holloway participated in every one of the 35 games in his Tigers rookie season. He finished with 7.3 points, 2.7 assists, 1.5 rebounds, and 31.8 percent shooting from the field, 30.2 percent from outside the arc, and 77.4 percent from the free-throw line in 20.2 minutes per game.
Recruiting agencies assert that the Orange coaching staff offered the Charlotte, North Carolina, native a scholarship offer in the summer of 2019. Holloway should have three years left on his eligibility after choosing a new college.
Holloway competed for Covenant Day School in Matthews, North Carolina; La Lumiere School in La Porte, Indiana; and Prolific Prep in Napa Valley, California.
J.J. Starling, a Central New York native and sophomore guard for Syracuse basketball, was a McDonald’s All-American during his time at La Lumiere.
A McDonald’s All-American, Holloway was a standout student in his final prep school year. He was considered a five-star talent for the 2023 recruiting cycle, ranking No. 18 overall, No. 4 at point guard, and No. 2 in California, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite.
Orange (2023): Sophomore Benny Williams, who was expelled from the program in early February, junior big Maliq Brown, sophomore guard/wing Quadir Copeland, sophomore center Peter Carey, and junior forward Justin Taylor are among the 24 players who have viewed the site so far.
The Syracuse basketball coaches, who have Copeland and Taylor in the lineup with sophomore Judah Mintz unlikely to return in 2024–2025, will likely search the portal this off-season for a point guard.
The Orange will bring in four-star transfer Eddie Lampkin Jr., a senior center from Colorado who committed to the ‘Cuse last week, and five-star power forward Donnie Freeman from Washington, D.C.; and Elijah Moore, a four-star shooting guard from New York City, who will arrive in 2024.
