Syracuse men’s basketball: what’s left for the Orange to add?

Nov 25, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Syracuse Orange forward Kiyan Anthony (7) shoots the ball defended by Kansas Jayhawks forward Flory Bidunga (40) during the second half in a 2025 Players Era Festival group play game at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

The roster building for Gerry McNamara’s first Syracuse season continues to pick up, but there’s still work to be done.

Here’s what the 26-27 Orange looks like as of this writing:

PG: Garwey Dual, Ryan Moesch, Noah Lobdell

SG/SF: Aidan Tobiason, Kiyan Anthony, Gavin Doty, Mark Morano Mahmutovič

F: Calvin Russell

PF: Sadiq White

C: Tasmen Goodrick, Abdramane Siby

With four spots remaining, what do the Orange need? Two specific things jump out to me:

Size

So right away that’s a guard heavy roster and it sure seems like White is the only current option at PF, unless you want to really play some small-ball. Both Tobiason and Dual have the wingspan to play bigger on defense than their height, but this roster would have some glaring weaknesses.

If Syracuse isn’t able to land Owen Freeman after his visit, they need to find someone else who can fill the starting center role. If they do add Freeeman, then you have to still be a little concerned that both he and Goodrick are coming off seasons with knee injuries. Siby’s a very intriguing prospect, but is he going to be ready next year?

With four more roster spots, the Orange should be adding a center and another power forward. Not just to have a backup for White, but to have more flexibility with lineups. Can you find another strong rebounder who can step away from the rim to make shots? If so, you can open up your own small-ball group, and a big line-up where White slides to the 3 and you roll out a backcourt of Dual/Tobiason.