ACC Basketball Recruiting: 5 under-the-radar class of 2019 prospects
4. Joseph Girard III, Syracuse Orange
Joseph Girard III is listed at just 6-foot-1 but he plays a whole lot bigger than that as evidenced by his high school career. He finished as one of the top scorers in the state of New York in 2018-19. He posted 66 points in Glens Falls (NY) state playoff victory over Watervliet (NY) this past season while leading his squad to their first-ever state title.
Girard is a player that can score from all over the floor and with his unlimited range, he brings back memories of Gerry McNamara, who is ironically an assistant coach on head coach Jim Boeheim’s staff now.
He’s a deadly sharpshooter that should make a big difference in the Syracuse Orange’s rotation in 2019-20. During his four-year career at Glens Falls, he scored 4,329 points which ranks ninth all-time in the state of New York.