Syracuse basketball has added another name to its 2028 board, and this one comes with real buzz.
Ka'Shawn Gill, a 6-foot-6 combo guard from Flint, Mich., said on Instagram that the Orange has offered him a scholarship. The four-star prospect had already been hearing from Syracuse since the contact period opened for his class on June 15, and he’s now part of a growing list of 2028 targets drawing attention from first-year head coach Gerry McNamara’s staff.
Gill’s offer sheet is already deep. Along with Syracuse, programs that have reached out since mid-June include Iowa State, Michigan State, Creighton, Bowling Green, Rutgers and Penn State. His broader scholarship list also includes Creighton, West Virginia, Nevada, Arizona State, the University of Detroit, Central Michigan, UC Santa Barbara and Eastern Michigan.
The rising guard built his reputation at the International Academy of Flint before spending the 2025-26 season with PHH Prep in Phoenix, which competes as the Diamond Doves in Overtime Elite’s Atlanta-based league. That roster also included 2026 guard Ethan Butler of New York City, who committed to Syracuse last month.
In the 2028 class, the 247Sports Composite has Gill at No. 100 overall, No. 14 among combo guards and No. 6 in Arizona.
Gill is now playing grassroots ball with Milwaukee-based Power 5 in Adidas 3SSB, and his weekend in Bryan, Texas, turned heads. During a live period, the Orange staff was in attendance at the Adidas 3SSB session, and Gill disclosed his Syracuse offer on Sunday. He was also listed among the circuit’s top performers, with scouts pointing to a strong showing that included two games of 18 points and 22 points.
For the AAU season, Gill is averaging 12.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while knocking down 2.4 shots from deep per contest.
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