Donnie Freeman Named McDonald’s All-American

The Syracuse basketball signee was honored on Tuesday.

Mike McAllister | Jan 23, 2024

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Syracuse basketball signee Donnie Freeman has been named a McDonald’s All-American. The roster was released on Tuesday, and Freeman made the cut. He is the first Orange commit since Malachi Richardson (2015) to be named to the McDonald’s All-American roster. Current Syracuse guard JJ Starling was previously, but was a Notre Dame commit at the time.

The news comes on the same day that Freeman was given a fifth star in ESPN’s updated 2024 recruiting rankings.

The 6-9, 200 pounder transferred to IMG Academy this offseason to spend his senior year playing against better competition in order to further develop his game. Nearly every national recruiting analyst at various media outlets who has watched him this season has praised the growth in his game. Improving his consistency defensively, a smooth delivery on his jump shot, better footwork and ball handling were among the areas most noted. In addition to his bump from ESPN, Freeman also moved up to 21st in 247Sports latest rankings.

Freeman is a physical specimen with a limitless ceiling. He is only at the tip of the iceberg in terms of his potential, but should make an impact at Syracuse right away. He committed to the Orange back in May over offers from Alabama, Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Kansas State, LSU, Marquette, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Texas, Virginia Tech, Xavier and others. He then made it official, signing with Syracuse this past November.

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Published Jan 23, 2024

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.