Dorian Jones 'Very Blessed' for Syracuse Basketball Offer

The class of 2025 shooting guard picked up an offer from the Orange recently.

Mike McAllister | Aug 31, 2023

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Class of 2025 Cleveland (OH) Richmond Heights shooting guard Dorian Jones is one of the best players at his position in his cycle. Jones, listed at 6-4, is rated a four star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals. He is ranked in the top 40 by 247Sports and ESPN, while Rivals has him in the top 50. On Wednesday, Syracuse extended an offer.

"Had a great conversation with the coaching staff," Jones said. "Coach Brendan. All we talked about was how he got into the program and the style of play."

This was not the first time Jones had heard from Syracuse, but the contact has been very recent. He said the Orange reached out last week and then the offer came on Wednesday.

"Just very blessed," Jones said.

The next step in the relationship between Jones and Syracuse is to schedule a visit so he can get a closer look at the program. Expect the two sides to try to get him on campus, potentially for a home game, sometime this fall or winter.

In the mean time, Jones and the Syracuse coaches will communicate and get to know each other better.

"I'm very interested in the program," Jones said. "I know they are known for their zone defense and have had a lot of great players and success."

Last season, Jones averaged 20.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.

In addition to Syracuse, Jones also holds offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Illinois, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ohio State, Rutgers, Texas A&M and Xavier among others.

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Published Aug 31, 2023

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.