Syracuse basketball has added another name to its 2028 board, and this one comes with some real momentum.
Damian Mojica, a 6-foot-8 power forward from Yonkers, N.Y., has picked up a scholarship offer from the Orange after visiting the Hill last month. Mojica, a rising junior at The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., also confirmed the news on social media Monday afternoon.
“Blessed to receive an offer from Syracuse University #goorange pic.twitter.com/NX3WPlYnuM”
Mojica has been on Syracuse’s radar for a while, but now the interest has turned official. The offer comes after an unofficial visit to Central New York in late June, when Orange assistant Ben Lee brought him in. That trip went well, and Mojica also got a chance to meet Carmelo Anthony, who was on the Hill watching an Orange practice.
Lee remains the lead recruiter for Mojica, and Syracuse kept close tabs on him again last weekend during a live period in Las Vegas. Lee and other Syracuse coaches were on site for the EYBL session, and Lee watched several of Mojica’s games, according to the report.
Mojica is playing this spring and summer for the 16U PSA Cardinals out of Bronx, N.Y., in Nike’s EYBL league. The Cardinals’ roster is loaded with Syracuse connections, too. Mojica is alongside 2028 guard/wing Kingsley Rogers, 2028 five-star wing Kevin Wheatley Jr. and 2028 four-star point guard Malik Moore.
The Cardinals went 5-0 in the 16U division in Las Vegas and improved to 9-4 overall. That run punched their ticket to the EYBL season-ending Peach Jam, set for July 14-19 in North Augusta, S.C.
Mojica’s production has matched the buzz. In AAU play this season, he’s averaging 15.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 62.5 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from 3-point range and 65.4 percent at the line.
His early offer list already includes Oral Roberts, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Arkansas-Little Rock, East Carolina, Kennesaw State and Wake Forest.
The recruiting rankings back up the rising profile. The industry-generated 247Sports Composite has Mojica at No. 132 overall, No. 17 among power forwards and No. 2 in New York. Rivals’ Industry Ranking slots him at No. 163 nationally, No. 34 at power forward and No. 3 in the state.
Some scouts and analysts believe his play on the EYBL circuit has positioned him for a jump into the four-star range and the top 100 nationally.
Syracuse has also made moves with Mojica’s PSA Cardinals teammates. The Orange re-offered Wheatley, while Rogers and Moore have heard from Syracuse since the 2028 contact period opened on June 15.
As for Mojica, the next step could be another trip to Syracuse. He’s interested in taking an official visit at some point.
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