Syracuse bolsters recruiting class with 7-foot center from Mexico
Syracuse University has strengthened its basketball recruiting class by signing Iker Martinez, a 7-foot center from Mexico. Martinez, 19, has experience playing at a high level with AZ Compass Prep and the Mexican Under-17 national team. This addition comes as Syracuse addresses a gap at center following the departure of key players from last season.
- ▪Iker Martinez is a 7-foot center who has committed to Syracuse as part of the Class of 2026.
- ▪He has played for AZ Compass Prep in the EYBL and represented the Mexican Under-17 national team.
- ▪Syracuse needed to fill a center position after losing William Kyle III to graduation and two transfers.
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