Transfer George wishes to return Cuse to tourney

• Jonathan GivonyApr 4, 2025, 03:12 PM ET

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Naithan George, the top offered point player in the NCAA transfer portal, has actually dedicated to Syracuse, he told ESPN on Friday.

“They informed me I’m the primary target, the only target,” George stated. “They were the main ones calling me every day, the head coach, assistants, players. I like Syracuse, the history they have. It’s a winning program. We’re going to bring them back to the NCAA competition and go on a run there.”

George, who led the ACC in helps at Georgia Tech this season, says he selected the Orange from a long list of schools that consisted of North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Stanford. He balanced 12.3 points, 6.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game as a sophomore.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Born and raised

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, the 6-foot-3 point player stated the distance to home played a role in his decision, as his family will have the ability to drive to view him play.The Orange have a considerable requirement at his position,

with starting point guard Jaquan Carlos finishing.”They need somebody to come in and run the program,”George stated.

“They are returning some excellent pieces and bringing in brand-new ones. We’re going to have shooters everywhere.” This is the third portal commitment coach Red Autry has actually attracted this cycle, in addition to UCLA center William Kyle and Oregon State wing Nate Kingz. Autry also maintained his top 2 scorers in wing J.J. Starling and power forward Donnie Freeman.Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft professional and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private searching and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international groups.