A new international high school basketball league is officially on the scene, and Syracuse’s recruiting pipeline is already woven into it.
ATLAS, an 11-team venture announced in a press release, says it will “bring together elite global high school and academy basketball programs in one international platform, where the next generation competes to be crowned the champion in front of a worldwide audience.”
One of the biggest names tied to the league is Moussa Kamissoko, the 2027 five-star wing/small forward and Syracuse verbal commit. Kamissoko is set to spend his senior season at Spire, where Kevin Boyle is the head coach. Boyle, according to the release, will also serve as ATLAS’ chief basketball officer.
"Atlas is building what I believe is the first truly elite international youth basketball league, bringing together top programs from North America and Europe," Boyle said in a statement.
Syracuse’s recruiting board will have more familiar faces in the league, too. At IMG, 2028 five-star small forward Will Brunson has an offer from the Orange.
At Prolific Prep, 2028 five-star point guard Michai White was recently offered by Syracuse. Inside the Loud House has also reported that Syracuse staff members have been at open gyms for Kamissoko, Brunson and White at their schools since the fall recruiting period opened last month.
The league’s schedule will stretch from November through February, with regular-season games at sites in North America and Europe. The playoffs are set for March in Toronto. ATLAS’ 2026-27 season is scheduled to start at IMG next month.
The new league also marks a shift from the old setup. Programs such as Spire, Sunrise, IMG and Orangeville Prep previously competed in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Scholastic, better known as EYBL Scholastic.
That league will have 15 members in 2026-27, and all of its current schools are Nike-sponsored. In ATLAS, some of the programs are backed by other shoe and apparel companies.
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