Syracuse basketball’s staff had a front-row seat to Ian Condon’s latest statement game, and the 4-star DMV big man made it count.
Condon, a 6-foot-7, 245-pound recruit in the 2027 class, has been on the Orange radar since receiving a scholarship offer in May from first-year head coach Gerry McNamara and his staff. This weekend in Las Vegas, he kept building his case in Nike’s EYBL circuit during a live period, with Syracuse coaches and SU legend Carmelo Anthony among the many college observers watching.
Playing for the Baltimore-based Team Melo’s 17U squad, Condon has been one of the more productive names on the floor. Team Melo is 11-5 overall in the current AAU season and went 4-1 this weekend in Las Vegas. Condon has averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game this weekend while shooting 43.1 percent from the field, 39.4 percent from 3-point range and 90.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Over the full EYBL season since late April, his numbers are just as strong: 18.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game, with shooting splits of 44.5 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from deep and 83.0 percent at the line.
Condon’s game has clearly traveled well against top competition. He’s shown movement shooting, rebounding in traffic and a feel for the game that keeps popping in front of college coaches. One evaluation from the weekend called out exactly that blend, noting his consistency and effort in a 26-point, 11-rebound outing against Nightrydas.
The interest around him is already broad and should only keep expanding. According to recruiting services, his scholarship offers include N.C. State, Boston College, Belmont, Siena, UCF, Saint Joseph's, Virginia Tech, American, Villanova, California, Notre Dame and Northwestern.
At Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C., Condon put together a strong junior season as well, averaging 20.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks per game, per MaxPreps. The Quakers finished 22-7 and won a fifth straight Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament title.
For now, Condon’s highest 2027 national ranking comes from 247Sports, which has him at No. 91.
But after this spring and summer run in grassroots hoops, he looks positioned to rise into the top 100 across the major services, with a move into the top 50 not out of the question. One of his Sidwell Friends teammates, 2028 point guard Jadah Washington, is also drawing interest from Syracuse’s new staff.
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