Anselem Signs NLI With Syracuse

Frank Anselem from Prolific Prep (Calif.) has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to enroll and play basketball for Syracuse next season, according to the University.

Anselem, a 6-10, 220 center, was coached Joey Fuca. Anselem's play helped Prolific Prep advance to the 2020 Grind Session World Championship, where he recorded 14 points and seven rebounds in the championship-clinching game against Our Savior Lutheran. Prep was seeded eighth in the 2020 GEICO Nationals but the event was cancelled because of the pandemic.

A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Anselem has lived in Suwanee, Georgia, since coming to the United States. He was ranked among the top 100 prospects in the Class of 2021 before he recently re-classified to 2020. Anselem was rated 23^rd overall amongst centers in the 2020 class by 247Sports.com. Prior to his time at Prolific Prep, Anselem attended Lincoln Academy (Ga.) and Westlake High (Ga.).

Anselem joins Woody Newton from Mt. Zion Prep and Brewster Academy (N.H.) product Kadary Richmond as incoming freshmen at Syracuse for the 2020-21 season. A fourth newcomer, Alan Griffin, transferred from Illinois.

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 that 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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