Syracuse grabs stud transfer J.J. Starling from Notre Dame

J.J. Starling is headed home to play for Syracuse, choosing the Orange over heavy interest from the top programs in college basketball.

Starling, a McDonald's All-American who averaged 11.2 points per game at Notre Dame last season, said he will not enter the 2023 NBA Draft and chose to align with new Syracuse coach Adrian Autry over offers from Kansas, UCLA, North Carolina, Alabama, Indiana and Tennessee.

He told ESPN