Syracuse’s pursuit of Moussa Kamissoko is heating up, and the Orange are clearly treating the 2027 five-star wing as a major priority.
The 6-foot-8 prospect has been on Syracuse’s radar for a while. The Orange first offered him a scholarship in late December 2024, and the new staff under first-year head coach Gerry McNamara has continued to push hard, according to Inside the Loud House.
Kamissoko, the top-ranked player in New York, is expected to take an official visit to Syracuse, though nothing has been set yet, multiple sources told Inside the Loud House. He is sorting through a long list of options, with roughly 20 offers from high-major programs that include UConn, Alabama, N.C. State, Oklahoma State, Louisville, Kentucky and Virginia, where former SU head coach Adrian Autry is now an assistant.
This fall should bring the next big steps in his recruitment. Kamissoko plans to trim his list of contenders at some point and hopes to line up official visits in September and October before making a college decision in November or possibly later, according to Donovan Jones, his PSA Cardinals AAU coach.
Jones confirmed this week that Syracuse is one of the schools pressing hardest for Kamissoko right now, and he expects the Orange to land an official visit.
Kamissoko’s game has the kind of range that makes him such a coveted target. Jones described him as a versatile two-way player who can defend multiple positions, shoot from the perimeter and score at all three levels. He also said Kamissoko is still working on his handle and called him an excellent rebounder on the wing.
Jones added that Kamissoko likes to play in the open court, and said the young wing is beginning to grow into more of a leadership role as he heads into his senior year of high school. He described him as “a great young man.
Energetic, fun, respectful. Great character and a great family,” and said, “The energy that he brings, the passion and joy for the game,” it rubs off on his teammates.
The AAU coach also said Kamissoko “passes the eye test” when it comes to NBA potential, though he still needs to add strength and fill out his frame.
Kamissoko’s production with the PSA Cardinals’ 17U team backed up the buzz. In Nike’s EYBL league, he averaged 16.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 51.2 percent from the field, 35.3 percent from three and 69.7 percent from the free-throw line.
He attends Long Island Lutheran High School in Brookville, N.Y., the same school where SU sophomore guard/wing Kiyan Anthony played before joining the Orange. Long Island Lutheran competes in the 15-team Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Scholastic, one of the deepest prep circuits around.
National scouting evaluation has only strengthened the case. In a recent report, Adam Finkelstein, the director of scouting for 247Sports and CBS Sports, wrote that Kamissoko is “at his best offensively when he’s playing with freedom and room to operate. That means transition first and foremost, but he’s also a talented scorer in other contexts.”
Finkelstein also pointed to his defensive ceiling, writing that Kamissoko has “real upside with his length and movement skills” and noting that “He makes things happen with his activity level ... is equally active on the glass, and a good wing rebounder.”
Syracuse is also expected to be involved once the fall recruiting period opens next month, with the Orange staff likely to watch him at open gyms at Long Island Lutheran.
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