Syracuse, N.Y. ― Syracuse coach Adrian Autry went abroad to discover a late addition to the Orange’s 2024-25 roster with the dedication of Petar Majstorovic.
Majstorovic, whose dad and mom are Serbian, has spent the final a number of years taking part in in France’s Below-21 league. In 2023-24, he performed with Asvel, a widely known basketball membership in France. In 34 video games with Asvel, Majstorovic averaged 9.7 factors, 7.0 rebounds and a couple of.0 assists. He additionally made 62.4% of his subject purpose makes an attempt and shot 68% on the free throw line.
Majstorovic, a 6-foot-8 ahead/middle who simply turned 19 years previous in July, will enter Syracuse as a freshman.
In his 34 video games with Asvel’s Below-21 workforce final season, Majstorovic recorded seven double-doubles. His recreation consists of quite a lot of submit strikes, passing abilities and the power to pick-and-pop with a pleasant, mushy touching contact.
The addition of Majstorovic bolsters Syracuse’s frontcourt at each middle and energy ahead. The one facilities on SU’s roster have been Eddie Lampkin, a 6-10 fifth-year switch from Colorado; and Naheem McLeod, a 7-foot-4 senior. McLeod began the primary 14 video games final season earlier than injuring his foot and sitting out the remainder of the 12 months.
The Orange’s forwards are 6-7 junior Chris Bell, 6-7 senior switch Jyare Davis and 6-9 freshman Donnie Freeman.
Majstorovic offers depth throughout the frontline, but additionally versatility. He can play ahead, however might additionally present SU head coach Adrian Autry with another choice at middle in a small-ball lineup.
Syracuse now has 12 gamers on its roster; one shy of the NCAA’s restrict. Nonetheless, Majstorovic is probably going the ultimate addition to the workforce.
Syracuse went 20-12 final season in Autry’s first 12 months as head coach. The 20 common season wins have been essentially the most for the SU program in 10 years.
The Orange returns two starters in Bell at small ahead and junior guard JJ Starling. The opposite returners embrace McLeod plus guard Kyle Cuffe Jr. One other guard, Probability Westry, missed all of final season with a knee harm.
Along with Lampkin, the SU coaches introduced in transfers Jaquan Carlos, a 6-foot guard from Hofstra; Lucas Taylor, a 6-5 guard from Georgia State; and Davis, a robust ahead from Delaware.
Majstorovic will be part of a freshman class made up of Freeman, an athletic 6-9 ahead from Washington D.C. who earned McDonald’s All-America honors final 12 months; and Elijah Moore, a 6-3 guard from the Bronx.
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