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Jalil Bethea Discusses Recruiting, Syracuse

The class of 2024 guard is a priority target for the Orange.
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Jalil Bethea Discusses Recruiting, Syracuse
Jalil Bethea Discusses Recruiting, Syracuse

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One of Syracuse basketball's top targets in the 2024 class is shooting guard Jalil Bethea out of Archbishop Wood in Pennsylvania. Bethea earned Philadelphia Catholic League MVP, recently scored 40 points in a game and is shooting over 40% from three this season. 

"This year, I feel like we've been doing great so far," Bethea said. "We are, I think, 9-4 right now. Those four losses, we just weren't in the zone for some reason. This season, I feel like I've been way better than last year. Definitely my dribbling and being more of a leader. I'm one of the older people on the team and more experience because I've played varsity for longer than a lot of people on the team."

Syracuse offered Bethea in September and he has been a priority target for quite a while. He took an official visit in October and says he is in constant contact with the Orange. 

"They're great," Bethea said. "I hear from them mostly every day. When I took the visit, it was real cool. I felt real comfortable. It was basically like another home. Coach McNamara says, 'my guy. Keep being great. I can't wait to see you in Orange.'" 

Seton Hall, Rutgers, Kansas, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Miami, Villanova, Penn State and others are among other schools recruiting him hard. He is looking to take visits this spring and summer, with a potential official to Miami in March. 

"I would definitely say I'm still open," Bethea said. "I still have a whole other summer. I would think maybe coming to a commitment after AAU season before my senior season starts in high school."

With AAU season right around the corner, the 6-5 guard is ready to adjust his style of play. 

"Just being on the ball more because AAU, I wouldn't say one on one, but it's more of getting your own sometimes," Bethea said. "Just adapting to a faster paced environment than high school. I would say AAU is more up and down than high school. So just getting ready for that." 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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