Syracuse basketball has added another name to its 2028 recruiting board, and this one comes with a familiar connection.
Per his Instagram page, 2028 four-star center Miguel Sousa has picked up a scholarship offer from the Orange. Sousa is a teammate of 2027 Syracuse commit Moussa Kamissoko at Spire Academy in Geneva, Ohio.
Sousa’s recruitment is already picking up steam. He also has an offer from Ohio State, and according to his bio on Rivals, BYU and Ole Miss are in the mix as well.
The 6-foot-10, 205-pound big man is spending the 2026-27 season at Spire after the program announced in September that he had joined the basketball family. In that post, Spire said Sousa had spent the previous two seasons with Valencia Basket Club S.A.D. in Spain and had recently been named Defensive MVP and an All-Star at Basketball Without Borders.
On the rankings side, Sousa is well regarded in the junior class. 247Sports lists him at No. 64 overall, No. 11 among centers and No. 1 in Ohio. The 247Sports Composite has him even a touch higher at No. 56 nationally, No. 12 at center and No. 1 in the state.
Syracuse’s interest in Sousa fits the broader push Gerry McNamara and his staff have made in the 2028 class. The Orange have offered more than 15 prospects in that cycle, including several four-star and five-star players.
Kamissoko, meanwhile, remains a key piece of Syracuse’s 2027 class. The 6-foot-8, 180-pound wing from the Bronx committed to the Orange in September, joining three-star wing Jack Donohue. Rivals ranks Kamissoko No. 9 nationally in the high school senior cycle.
Spire’s profile keeps rising, too. Last month, it was revealed the program will be part of ATLAS, an 11-team international league. U.S.-based programs in that league include Spire, IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kan., and the DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Syracuse has also been active at those other elite stops. At IMG, 2028 five-star small forward Will Brunson has an offer from the Orange, and the same is true for 2028 five-star point guard Michai White at Prolific Prep. Since the fall recruiting period opened in September, Syracuse staffers have been present at open gyms at Spire, IMG and Prolific Prep, Inside the Loud House has reported.
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