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Kiyan Anthony, son of Carmelo Anthony, plays ball for his dad’s Team Melo against Mokan Basketball Friday in the Peach Jam in North Augusta, GA. Syracuse University basketball coach Adrian Autry and his coaching staff joined coaches from all over the nation to watch recruit potential at the 2023 Nike EYBL Peach Jam in Augusta, GA Friday, July 7, 2023. N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com

Elite 2025 recruit Kiyan Anthony is down to 3 schools: Who’s Syracuse’s competition? (PS; $; Mink)

Syracuse basketball legacy recruit Kiyan Anthony has narrowed his list of preferred schools to three.

The Orange has long been considered the favorite to land Anthony, the son of Syracuse icon Carmelo Anthony, as part of the 2025 recruiting class.

In addition to Syracuse, Kiyan Anthony is also considering Auburn and Southern California, he revealed on social media Tuesday night.

Anthony trimmed his list on the heels of a visit to USC over the weekend.

Rutgers, Florida State and Ohio State were dropped from consideration since Anthony last put out a list of preferred schools in late July.

Anthony’s updated list could be viewed as a sign he’s closing in on a decision. He has previously said he intends to make a decision this fall.

Anthony, a 6-foot-5, 185-pound guard, is a senior at Long Island Lutheran, which recently opened practice ahead of his final high school season.

He’s a consensus four-star recruit and rated as the top player in New York and among the top-30 players nationally, according to 247Sports.

Anthony has seen his basketball profile ascend this year, playing for Team Melo on the Nike EYBL AAU circuit this past summer. He ranked 11th on the EYBL in scoring at 21.0 points per game.

If he chooses to attend Syracuse, he would instantly become one of the most anticipated recruits in program history.

Anthony has been in the public eye throughout his teenage years, largely due to the celebrity of his parents and his growing influence in the grassroots basketball community.

Kiyan has been featured on his own YouTube series, “The Evolution,” produced by Overtime, a sports media company that creates social media content geared toward younger sports fans. He’s built his own social media following of more than 1 million combined followers on TikTok and Instagram.
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Naheem McLeod’s journey: foot surgery, faith and basketball goals (PS; $; Ditota)
Naheem McLeod has one tattoo on his 7-foot-4 body. It spans the inside of his right forearm, the script bracketed by religious symbols.

McLeod, the Syracuse basketball center, invited a tattoo artist to his apartment about a month ago to inscribe a message so purposeful, he decided to permanently ink it onto his skin.

“Lord, help me remember that this day won’t present any problems that you and I together can’t handle.”

On July 30, McLeod was baptized at the Melo Center by team chaplain William Payne. That moment encapsulated months of searching for McLeod, whose foot surgery last Jan. 16 ended his college basketball season.

On the day of his surgery, he said, he was scrolling the internet reading scripture. He had addressed his teammates, essentially apologizing for getting hurt and depriving them of a big, physical presence.

He was heartbroken, he said.

The prayer spoke to him.

“After I broke my foot I was focusing on what I can do to better help my mental,” McLeod said during a conversation last week. “If you’re not in the right space, it’ll affect your teammates. I prayed a lot. I read a lot of scriptures. I saw this online the day I had surgery. And it was like, ‘I need to get that.’ ”

The tattoo Naheem McLeod got during the offseason. Sept. 27. 2024 Donna Ditota

He is eight months removed from the surgery and although he said he feels 100% physically, his coaches are wary of putting too much pressure on that foot at this point in the preseason.
He has been released from the everyday wearing of a boot that supports his right foot but said he will likely wear it occasionally to relieve the pressure he exerts on his foot when he walks.

“The best ability is availability,” SU assistant coach Allen Griffin said. “The most important thing is having him be healthy, as healthy as we can.”
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4-star Kiyan Anthony is down to 3 schools. Why I like Syracuse basketball to prevail. (itlh; Adler)

Buckle up, my Syracuse basketball friends, because this next month could prove a little nerve-wracking as it pertains to the recruitment of 2025 four-star shooting guard and top-30 national prospect Kiyan Anthony from New York City.

The 6-foot-5 Anthony said via social media on Tuesday night that he's down to three finalists: the Orange, Big Ten Conference member Southern California and Auburn out of the Southeastern Conference.

Anthony, whose dad, long-time NBA star and future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony, guided the 'Cuse to the program's only national championship in 2003, recently took an official visit to USC. He went on his official visit to the Orange in late October of last year.

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Kiyan Anthony told top 247Sports national analyst Dushawn London that he's aiming to make his college decision known in early November, and he hopes to take an official visit to Auburn before making his commitment announcement.

Up until Tuesday evening, Anthony had a top six that also included Ohio State, Rutgers and Florida State. Previous media reports had indicated that he was eyeing an official visit to Rutgers this coming weekend but that won't be happening with the Scarlet Knights no longer in contention.
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Answering 3 Burning Questions Surrounding 'Cuse Hoops (youtube; podcast; The Field of 68; premieres in 2 days)

Ian & Johnny answer three burning questions that surround the Syracuse program heading into Year 2 under Red Autry. Plus, the guys give an update on the recruiting front, as the Orange nab another member of their 2025 class.

Syracuse Basketball Lands 2025 3️ Aaron Womack | Syracuse Orange Podcast (youtube; podcast; Locked on Syracuse; premieres at 10 AM EST)
Syracuse Orange Football secured a verbal commitment from 2025 four-star safety Demetres Samuel Jr. Samuel was originally committed to the Florida Gators, but Fran Brown and Syracuse flipped him back. Syracuse Orange Basketball also landed its second commitment in the class of 2025 with three-star forward Aaron Womack. Womack joins five-star Sadiq White as the only two members of Adrian Autry's 2025 class. The Cuse is still in the running for four-stars Kiyan Anthony, Shon Abaev, Tyler Jackson, and Asher Elson.Jackson Holzer provides a cross-sport recruiting update on this edition of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast.
SU dome director: It would be ‘unrealistic’ to get everyone out in 45 minutes (PS; Breidenbach)

The man in charge of the dome at Syracuse University said it would be “unrealistic” to get everyone out of a big game or concert in 45 minutes.

A recent traffic study requested by Syracuse city police suggested 45 minutes instead of 2 hours as a goal. City officials said they were up for the challenge.

But Peter Sala, SU’s vice president and chief facilities officer, said that bar is a little high, especially for an event that attracts 40,000 people.

“You’re not going to get everybody out of here in 45 minutes,” he said. “That’s crazy.”

A 400-page study, commissioned by the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council, lays out suggestions for new traffic patterns after the elevated Interstate 81 is torn down, in the next four years. The study also makes dozens of suggestions for common-sense changes that could happen now.

Sala said he does not agree with everything in the report, which was the subject of a Syracuse.com story last week. And he said SU is already working on some of the ideas.

They include better communication with traffic-based apps, better signs, adding shuttles and reducing congestion close to campus.

The study said the university could benefit from better communication with navigation apps like Google maps and Waze. Apps could direct drivers to parking lots instead of campus, where drivers are circling for a free spot.
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DeWitt circuit board maker receives $30M federal grant for 400-job expansion (PS;' $; Moriarty)

A DeWitt manufacturer that makes advanced printed circuit boards is getting a $30 million federal grant to help build an addition the company says will create 400 local jobs, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced Tuesday.

The Department of Defense grant to TTM Technologies will help boost the company’s production of circuit boards that are critical to the country’s national security, Schumer, D-NY, said during a visit to Syracuse.

Circuit boards connect computer chips to electronic devices. Most are made overseas, primarily in Asia. That has raised national security concerns in the U.S. because virtually all defense systems require circuit boards.

Schumer said TTM’s expansion in DeWitt will help bring some of that production to the U.S.

“We cannot have the printed circuit boards our military and chip industry rely on overwhelmingly made overseas,” he said in a statement. “This $30 million federal investment will ensure the future of this industry, that is vital to America’s national security, is made here in Central New York by the 400 new, good-paying jobs being created by TTM.”

TTM, the largest printed circuit board producer in the country, is scheduled to break ground on the expansion with a beam signing ceremony on Friday.

The company announced plans last year to build a $122.4 million, 214,770-square-foot facility on 23 acres of land on Fly Road, a little north of its current facility on Kirkville Road, to produce integrated circuit boards and ultra high-density interconnect printed circuit boards for the U.S. military.

The expansion will nearly double TTM’s workforce in DeWitt.

Based in Santa Ana, California, TTM entered the Syracuse market five years ago when it bought Anaren Inc.

The company employs 508 people at its current facility in DeWitt. It said it expects to create 400 more jobs over the next four years as a result of the expansion.

Schumer said the federal investment will enable TTM to acquire and install advanced manufacturing equipment and develop prototype designs at the new facility.

He said the expansion will significantly increase domestic production of ultra-high density printed circuit boards. The denser, more compact structure of such boards make them ideal for defense applications because they help reduce the size and weight of electronic components.
Clocks ‘fall back’ for daylight saving time soon, but not in some states (PS; Herbert)
Are you ready to “fall back” for Daylight Saving Time? The clocks will change soon, but not in some states.

Daylight Saving Time 2024 ends on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m. Computers, TVs, cell phones and other digital devices will automatically update at that time, but most people will need to manually turn clocks back (if they’re non-digital) a full hour the night before (on Saturday, Nov. 2).

Daylight Saving Time, also colloquially referred to as “daylight savings time,” begins on the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday of November. We always “spring forward” (losing an hour) when DST begins and “fall back” (gaining an extra hour) when it ends.

But some states don’t change their clocks at all.

Arizona (except for the Navajo Nation), Hawaii, and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not observe Daylight Saving Time. They observe Standard Time year-round, while other states (including New York) spend half the year in Standard Time and the other half in DST.

Despite some confusion in recent years, residents in New York and other states still have to change their clocks twice a year. The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan bill known as the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022, but it never advanced in the House after lawmakers failed to agree on keeping standard time or making daylight savings time permanent. Similar bills have been introduced in the New York state legislature to end the changing of clocks in the Empire State, but no progress has been made.

Daylight Saving Time was first established during World War I to conserve fuel for war industries. The law was repealed after WWI ended, but was re-established by Congress during World War II due to energy consumption and became U.S. law in 1966 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act, establishing uniform start and end times within standard time zones. The policy, regulated by the Department of Transportation, aims to save energy and reduce car crashes and crime.
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Lunch at KPOT on Erie Boulevard. (Charlie Miller | cmiller@syracuse.com)(Charlie Miller | cmiller@syracuse.com)

How to cook your own dinner at KPOT, Syracuse’s do-it-yourself Korean BBQ & hot pot buffet restaurant (video) (PS; video; Miller)

You just can’t beat a well-priced, all-you-can-eat buffet, especially since going out to dinner these days can cost as much as a car payment.

Meet KPOT, the Korean barbecue and hot pot restaurant that opened on Erie Boulevard East last fall. Endless ingredients and the do-it-yourself cooking experience make it a food lover’s playground. But it can be intimidating if you’re a true novice. After all, the chef is you, and the possibilities are sizzling.

Lunch here is $21, and dinner is $32. You choose either hot pot or barbecue. For an additional $5, you get both. (Of course you’re going to get both.) Yes, it is all you can eat, but KPOT sets a two-hour limit.

To help you feel less overwhelmed before visiting, I sought help from an expert. Max Chutinthranond owns Lemon Grass, the popular Pacific Rim Thai restaurant in downtown’s Armory Square. He was kind enough to walk me through the complexities of KPOT ... as long as I picked up the tab.

“For $20 ... for two hours, it’s so cheap. This place should be so crowded right now,” Max said as we sat down in front of our built-in appliances. “I think people see all these ingredients and a grill at your table and worry that they’re not going to do it right.”

It’s a valid concern. You have an entire buffet just for sauces. Then there’s a buffet for just soup meats, one for grilling meats and one with fresh vegetables and noodles.

Think of it as a smorgasboard with a side of “Holy crap, I hope I don’t burn this.”

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KPOT, the Korean barbecue and hot pot buffet restaurant on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse, can be intimidating because you cook your own food at your table. We b...

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You have six choices of soup bases: tom yum, Szechuan spicy, tomato, “healthy herbs,” Japanese miso, Korean seafood, mushroom and gluten-free.

Max and I ordered tom yum, a slightly sour but spicy Thai soup made usually made with with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice and chili peppers. As the kitchen prepared the broth, we went shopping for our ingredients.
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This Getty Images file photo shows a jack-o-lantern pumpkin as part of a spooky Halloween display. (Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Getty Images
Halloween events and haunted houses in Syracuse, Central NY: A list of scary fun things to do (PS; Herbert)

Looking for a screaming good time? We’ve got a list of Halloween events, haunted houses and more scary fun things to do in Syracuse and Central New York.

2024 frights and delights include Halloween attractions with haunted houses, spooky hayrides, trails of terror, ghost walks, scream parks and more. Highlights include the twisted labyrinth at Frightmare Farms, a Devil’s Dungeon Slide to Hell at Fright Nights, a haunted hayride through multiple dimensions at the 13th Hour Rising, the zombie zipline at Greek Peak, and chances to hear real ghost stories. This year will also be the last year for the Cayo Industrial Horror Realm in Rome and the Last Ride’s famous hearse experience in Parish, so plan accordingly.

But beware: Some places are not recommended for younger audiences and some may require cash only. Also, don’t go alone: Make sure you’ve got someone to hold your hand if you scare easily!

Also note: Oct. 31 falls on a Thursday this year, so the busiest times of this Halloween season are expected to be the weekends of Oct. 18-20 and Oct. 25-27. Most communities will still do trick-or-treating on Halloween itself, but some may also have trunk-or-treat and similar events passing out candy on alternative dates.

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Frightmare Farms Haunted Scream Park

What: Frightmare Farms’ Haunted Scream Park, located half an hour outside of Syracuse, features a haunted estate, twisted labyrinth, a condemned mine trail, and a haunted hayride through the forest. Voted scariest experience by syracuse.com readers.

When: Fridays and Saturdays (starting Sept. 28) from 7-10 p.m., plus Sunday, Oct. 13, from 6:30-8:45 p.m.

Where: 4816 State Route 49, Palermo, N.Y. 13069

Price: $20 for one attraction, $30 for two, $37 for three, $44 for four; or $65 for VIP admission (skip the line) to all four attractions; additional fees may apply. Get $2 off with valid Military, Police, Fire, EMS, or college student ID.

More info: frightmarefarmsny.com

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Fright Nights

What: Formerly known as “Fright Nights at the Fair,” the expanded location in an 82,000 square foot factory near Carrier Circle features five haunted attractions, including a Monster Movie Matinee, Penny’s Playhouse and the Devil’s Dungeon Slide to Hell. The “greatest haunt on earth” was named one of the 20 best haunted attractions in the Northeast by USA Today.
When: Fridays and Saturdays (starting Sept. 27) from 7 p.m. to midnight; Sundays, 7-11 p.m.

Where: 1 LePage Place, Syracuse, N.Y.

Price: TBA

More info: thefrightnights.com or 315-416-3995

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Spooktacular Stroll

What: CNY’s not-so-scary, family-friendly walk-through experience (formerly known as “Halloween at the Park”) features ghosts, ghouls, witches, skeletons, mummies and more from the Lights on the Lake team. There will also be food trucks, popcorn and carnival games.

When: Thursdays through Sundays in October (starting Oct. 3) from 5-9 p.m.; dogs welcome Thursdays (with a Dog-O-Ween costume contest); Sundays are “treats on the trail night” with option to purchase a trick-or-treat bag

Where: Long Branch Park, 3813 Long Branch Rd, Liverpool, N.Y. 13090

Price: $25 per vehicle

More info: spooktacularstroll.com or call 315-471-9597

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Demon Acres Haunted House & Hayride

What: Less than 40 minutes outside of Syracuse, Hannibal’s growing haunt features demented hillbillies in the “Dark Forest” and a terrifying walk through a haunted house. If you make it out alive, you can also enjoy snacks, souvenirs and a “SkeleBall Carnival Game.”

When: Fridays (starting Oct. 4) from 7-10 p.m. and Saturdays from 6:30-10 p.m., plus Sunday, Oct. 13 and 27, from 6:30-9 p.m.

Where: 341 County Route 36, Hannibal, N.Y. 13074

Price: $20 for extreme hayride, $40 for combo, $65 for Express Fear, and $75 for VIP Fire Lounge. Additional fees may apply.

More info: demonacres.com, Facebook or call 315-564-8070
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