Hofstra point guard Jaquan Carlos is transferring to Syracuse basketball

Syracuse, N.Y. — Point guard Jaquan Carlos has committed to play basketball at Syracuse, a source with knowledge of Carlos’s intentions confirmed to Syracuse.com.

CBS Sports basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported the news first today on Twitter.

Carlos, a 6-foot guard out of Brooklyn, played three seasons for Hofstra before announcing he would enter the transfer portal on March 25.

A pass-first point guard, he averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 assists, 2.6 steals and 4.4 rebounds per game for the Pride last season. His assist rate of 30.4 last season ranked 60th nationally, according to kenpom.com. In 2023-24, Carlos had 208 assists and 87 turnovers.

He shot 41.3% overall and made 34.4% of his 3-point attempts. He was a 89.2% free throw shooter.

And he was named to the CAA’s all-defensive team.

Carlos fills a Syracuse need at point guard with Judah Mintz declaring for the NBA Draft. Carlos will have one season of college basketball left to play.

The Orange had been pursuing guards in the transfer portal after it landed big man Eddie Lampkin, Jr., and forward Jyare Davis. Carlos, along with Mount St. Mary’s guard Dakota Leffew, were among its options.

Leffew has visited Syracuse and made his final recruiting trip to Georgia earlier this week. He has yet to announce his college destination.

What Syracuse’s roster looks like right now:

Centers/big men: Eddie Lampkin Jr, Naheem McLeod, Will Patterson

Forwards/wings: Chris Bell, Jyare Davis, Donnie Freeman

Guards: JJ Starling, Kyle Cuffe, Chance Westry, Jaquan Carlos, Elijah Moore

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