The analysts said Anthony’s rise in the Class of 2025 basketball rankings – he’s now the No. 32 prospect in 247sports’ composite rankings — happened for a couple reasons. Anthony’s dad Carmelo, of course, led SU to its only national title and was a multi-year NBA All-Star and member of Team USA’s gold-medal winning Olympic teams.

It had long been assumed that Kiyan Anthony would pick the Orange, just as his father did on his way to leading Syracuse to the 2003 NCAA championship in his lone college season.

Kiyan Anthony, son of Carmelo Anthony, says he will play college basketball at Syracuse.