Zachary Lyon:
Future150 Regional Analyst. Covering high and middle school basketball: NC, SC & VA
Syracuse, NY (Future150) -- The Big Dance is finally here and while everyone would like to cut down the nets, there can only be one champion. That being said, there is always the chance that the next season could be better than the last. With that in mind, Future150 would like to introduce "The Next Step", a segment dedicated to breaking down each program's recruiting class as they bow out of the tournament; because there is always next season.
As a 10-seed, Coach Jim Boeheim led Syracuse all the way to the Final Four, but they couldn't rally back against UNC. What's the next step for the Orange?
Even though Syracuse is losing Michael Gbinjie, and Trevor Cooney, the Orange fans should be happy to know that Coach Boeheim has reeled in two elite prospects in the 2016 class.
The first half of this class comes in the form of Future150 Alumni Matt Moyer. Moyer is a strong, athletic PF from Ohio. His ability to put the ball in the basket from all three levels, and highly efficient rebounding will make him a perfect fit at Syracuse. A rotation of Moyer, Tyler Lydon, and Tyler Roberson will be deadly at the four spot.
The other half of this class comes from 5-star SG Tyus Battle. We have Battle as a top 20 prospect in our rankings because of his amazing combination of size, athleticism, and natural scoring abilities at the two guard spot. He should have no problem translating over to the high major level of division one basketball. Don't be surprised if Battle only sticks around for a season or two, he's that good.
After coming off a final four apperance, and adding even more talent to a very balanced roster, expect the next step for the Orange to be quite smoother than most programs in the country.
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