Four From 2019 Recruiting Class Sign With Syracuse

Men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim has announced that four players -- John Bol Ajak, Joseph Girard, Brycen Goodine, and Quincy Guerrier -- have signed National Letters of Intent (NLI) to play for Syracuse next season.

John Bol Ajak, a 6-10, 205 center, plays at The Westtown School (Pa.) for head coach Seth Berger. Ajak played his junior year at The School at Church Farm (Pa.) and averaged 15 points per game in limited time (due to injury) for head coach Marc Turner. Ajak played AAU for Team Final on the Nike EYBL, the same program as former Syracuse standouts Rakeem Christmas and Dion Waiters. He is a native of South Sudan in Africa.

Joseph Girard, a 6-1, 178 guard, heads into his senior year at Glens Falls Senior High School (N.Y.) as the all-time scoring leader in New York State. Coached by Rob Girard, he entered his final scholastic campaign with 3,306 points. Girard was the 2018 New York Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year after helping the Indians to a 20-3 overall record. He averaged 50.1 points per game and was named first-team all-state, Albany Times Union Player of the Year, and MaxPreps First Team Junior All-American. Girard averaged 12.2 points for the Albany City Rocks AAU team last summer.

Brycen Goodine, a 6-4. 170 guard, plays at St. Andrews School (R.I.) for coach Mike Hart. Goodine's averages of 21.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5 assists helped lead the Saints to the 2018 New England Prep School Athletic Conference Class AA finals. This past summer, Goodine averaged 19.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.8 steals for team BABC during the Nike EYBL season. He was named the 2018 Rhode Island Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year.

Quincy Guerrier, a 6-7, 190 wing, plays at Thetford Academy (Quebec) for head coach Etienne Jacquet. Guerrier played in the 2018 Biosteel Canada All-Star Game and was named MVP. Current Syracuse performer Oshae Brissett earned the same honor in 2017. Guerrier participated in the inaugural Signatiera All-Canadian showcase as well has the Adidas All-American Camp. He also was one of 10 Canadian players selected to attend the National Basketball Association's Team Camp. Playing for Brookwood Elite on the Adidas Gauntlets, Guerrier averaged 24.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in 14 games.

The National Letter-of-Intent program was started in 1964. Administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA), the program was designed with prospective student-athletes in mind. A signed letter-of-intent indicates a prospective student-athlete agrees to attend the designated college or university for one academic year. Institutions agree to provide athletics financial aid for one academic year to the student-athlete, provided the student-athlete is admitted to the institution and is eligible for financial aid under NCAA rules.

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