Donnie Freeman, a Four Stars Force Forward From the 2024 recruiting cycle, committed to Syracuse on 247Sports Thursdays over Alabama, Texas, Iowa and Georgia Tech. Freeman is the No. 32 player in the country and No. 6 PF in the class of 2024, per 247 Sports. Freeman also received offers from Georgetown, Kansas State, LSU, Marquette, Maryland, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, and Xavier among others.
“I chose Syracuse because Coach (Adrian) Autry has been recruiting me for a very long time and I have the strongest relationship with him of any coach,” Freeman told 247Sports. “Also, bringing in (assistant) coach Brendan (Straughan) from St. Joe was huge. The relationship was really there with them and they have great relationships with the ex-DMV players. I felt like it was my best chance to come in, make an immediate impact and achieve my goals.”
Out of St. John’s High School in Washington, D.C., Freeman is the second player Syracuse has committed to in the 2024 recruiting class. Elijah Moore, a four-star guard, committed to the program in January. This is the first freshman for Syracuse head coach Adrian Autry to be relegated in the 2024 class since he was promoted following the departure of Jim Boeheim at the end of the season.
“The staff wants to go back to the Syracuse tradition of the past,” Freeman told 247Sports. “They told me they’re going to pull out of the area and we’ll see more of the principles of the man. This style of play suits me perfectly because I’ll show my athleticism and my agility and things like that. There are no roads in the area, but a man will help me show my game better.”