William Patterson Commits to Syracuse Basketball
Syracuse basketball has landed a commitment from 2023 big William Patterson. Patterson, originally from Brooklyn (NY), plays at The Patrick School in New Jersey. For AAU ball, he runs with New Heights. Patterson, listed at 7-2, 220 pounds, picked the Orange over offers from Oklahoma State, TCU and Rutgers, among others.
Patterson earned his offer in August after a strong Elite Camp performance, but had been in contact with the Syracuse coaches for months prior to that. His lead recruiter is Allen Griffin.
"It was after the last game," Patterson said after his offer. "We finished out pretty well even though we didn't win the last game. I had a couple dunks, blocks, steals, got to dribble up the court a little. The offer just came from relationships with the coaches. I was very surprised and very grateful. It just shows the amount of work I put in, so I was very grateful when he came over.
"The camp was very fun. It was well organized. Drills that were tough were very fun and challenging. It felt good to be pushed by the coaches. They were doing well. They knew what they were doing. The best part was the drills just because you get to see where you're at against other people. I liked the competition."
Syracuse's 2023 class was previously empty, but not has Patterson as its lone member.
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