Class of 2025 C Tiefing Diawara (Mali/WI) COMMITTED TO SYRACUSE (5/26/25)

[CuseAce3]

He wanted to play AAU this year and Play in the Peach Jam. He will be enrolling this summer!

 

[50YRsofCuse]

He wanted to play AAU this year and Play in the Peach Jam. He will be enrolling this summer!

I talked to some of the parents from the team he plays on (Team Herro). They all knew he had the scholarship from Syracuse and were under the assumption that is where he is going.

I want to clarify what I had said before. Tiefing has a college basketball body. He is tall, strong and weighed about 220. He is not like Bambi trying to learn how to walk. He is more like an inexperienced high school player who is looking to understand what to do. He has the size to block shots and blocked a couple but he is 6’11” playing against more experienced players who are between 6’ and 6’7”.

Given him a couple of years of training and education, he will be able to contribute. Right now as a practice body (not yet a player), he will block some shots during 5 on 5 practices.

 

[jordville]

Griff said we’re still missing two guys.. Luke and Big Sheffy (?). He is still playing high school stuff and is finishing up some academic stuff.

 

[Cheriehoop]

I went to the EYBL Peach Jam today, watched 5 games and saw 6-8 Syracuse recruits including Tiefing Diawara (more about him a little later). I saw Miles Sadler, Aliou Dioum, Rokiem Green, Paul Osaruyi, Luke Barnett and Brandon McCoy. I saw Christian Collins play against the Albany City Rocks and Lucas Morillo. The City Rocks were out matched (the refs hurt them almost as much as the opposing team). Morillo ended up hurt.

I saw Anthony Brown and Baba Oladotun (2027) play for TeamDurant and at the half, they had 36 points to Utah prospects’ 35. Utah prospects came back in the second half to make it close and keeping Brown and Baba to 7 points (all free throws).

I did not see Vaughn Karvala (injured) but he is on Team Herro the same team as Tiefing and Kingston Kneuppel.

If I could pick a pure point guard, it would be Miles Sandler.
If I could pick the best player based on the small set of games I saw, it would be Brandon McCoy.
The best shooters would be Anthony Brown, Luke Barnett and Joshua Manchester (Team Herro). Brown actually was unstoppable in the first half of his game and ended missing all his shots in the second half.

I would take Sadler and Baba Oladotun to play on my team any day of the week.
Collins has potential but did not explode in the game I watched due to fouls and limited playing time. Dioum, Green and Osaruyi did not show much due to lack of playing time and getting injured.

Tiefing Diawara plays for Team Herro. Team Herro played in the PIT because it was eliminated by 2 points in its attempt to make the EYBL peach jam. That said, its players were given the option to play in the PIT tournament or go back home. Several players went home including both of their point guards. 3 players from their 15 yr team came up and play on the PIT team. Knueppel is a15 yr old. So the team was slightly handicapped. There was too much of one player (or another) taking the ball full court trying to score. Their defense was also porous. Tiefing has potential (in that he can chew gum and run up the court at the same time). He does not have much experience and has to learn where to move to on the court. He is tall and is muscular and has good weight. If I was him, I would find a good prep school where he can learn defense positioning and how to play in an offense. He is no where ready to contribute on any college team in 2026 or 2027. He does show potential but needs to learn a lot. Can you spell Project!

Melo is co-general manger at Oak Hill now.

 

[Niastri]

International student-athletes face significant limitations regarding NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals due to their -1 student visas, which restrict their ability to work in the US. While they can engage in NIL activities related to their home country or when their team is overseas, they cannot typically benefit from NIL deals within the US in the same way as their domestic counterparts.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• Visa Restrictions:
  International student-athletes primarily enter the US on -1 visas, which permit limited on-campus and off-campus employment (typically 20 hours per week).
  
  
• NIL and Visa Conflicts:
  NIL activities, even if passive, can be interpreted as work under immigration law, potentially violating the terms of their -1 visa.
  
  
• • Passive Income:
    Some international athletes have explored NIL deals that generate passive income, such as merchandise sales, where they are not actively promoting the product.
  • Opportunities Abroad:
    International student-athletes can potentially engage in NIL activities within their home country or when their team is competing overseas.
  • Advocacy for Change:
    There's growing advocacy for legislative changes to allow international student-athletes to benefit from NIL deals, recognizing the fairness and economic opportunities they are currently missing out on.
  • Potential Solutions:
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Yet somehow they are getting paid...

 

[jordville]

Chef is done with AAU…


Hopefully, his academics are in order now or near it.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Chef is done with AAU…


Hopefully, his academics are in order now or near it.

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Cheffy is what we're going with for him?

 

[jordville]

Cheffy is what we're going with for him?

Heard Griff use it on the radio. I’ve seen it on social media too.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Heard Griff use it on the radio. I’ve seen it on social media too.

 

[orangefog]

That's good, but I hope he isn't THAT nice on the court. Even in practice. I want him challenging everybody. I want him enforcing the area around the rim.

 

[suclass2014]

This is Tiefing in the back of this photo, correct? I haven't been able to find anything that confirms he is actually on campus yet except for maybe this photo:

Syracuse Men's Basketball on Instagram: "It’s been a great week of camp! We love making connections with our community! "

424 likes, 5 comments - cuse_mbb on July 31, 2025: "It’s been a great week of camp! We love making connections with our community! ".

www.instagram.com

 

[cusefan88]

This is Tiefing in the back of this photo, correct? I haven't been able to find anything that confirms he is actually on campus yet except for maybe this photo:

Syracuse Men's Basketball on Instagram: "It’s been a great week of camp! We love making connections with our community! "

424 likes, 5 comments - cuse_mbb on July 31, 2025: "It’s been a great week of camp! We love making connections with our community! ".

www.instagram.com

Looks like him. I do believe he wears glasses.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Waiting for SU to send out a welcome tweet, or add him to the roster.

 

[RF2044]

Waiting for SU to send out a welcome tweet, or add him to the roster.

He's probably enrolled, but wonder if SU is waiting for clearinghouse validation / thumbs up.

 

[Frozen]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The gangs all here.