Jim Boeheim and the Syracuse basketball program have been at the center of a lot of controversy and they have faced some serious sanctions but that has not affected their recruiting in the least. Boeheim brought in the 10th best class in the nation for 2015 and he is working on another very good class for 2016. Syracuse has already received commitments from two top 50 prospects in the 2016 class and they are working hard to add a top 100 prospect in power forward Taurean Thompson, according to Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv.
At this point most of the top 100 prospects have already decided where they will play their college basketball but Thompson hasn't and he isn't all that close. As of right now he hasn't officially cut his list of schools down but he says that Syracuse and Seton Hall are the ones he talks to the most.
"I'm been really just talking to Seton Hall and Syracuse. Yeah, I guess so. I've been on an official to Syracuse and I've been to Seton Hall a bunch of times," said Thompson about Syracuse and Seton Hall being the main two schools on his list.
Syracuse is one of two official visits Thompson has taken at this point, along with Xavier, but Thompson says that he remains in contact with Syracuse and Seton Hall but besides that hasn't really talked with any other schools. Of the two schools pursuing him the hardest Syracuse appears to be the favorite, according to 247 Sports. Thompson says he loves the tradition at Syracuse and head coach Jim Boeheim sees him as a great fit for their zone defense due to his great length. Another thing going for the Orangemen is the fact that Thompson is good friends with current freshmen Malachi Richardson and Frank Howard.
Thompson is a 6 foot-9 forward from Jersey City, New Jersey and he ranks as the 19th best power forward and 87th best player overall in the 2016 class, according to ESPN. Thompson is not expected to make a decision until the spring and there is still a long way to go in his recruitment but as of right now Syracuse is looking good. If Thompson does commit to Syracuse he will join five star guard Tyus Battle and four star forward Matthew Moyer in a class that already ranks as the 20th best in the nation.
