Slovenian forward Mark Morano Mahmutovic commits to Syracuse

By JAMES MADDEN

New Syracuse head coach Gerry McNamara has landed his first commitment since being hired by the Orange last month.

Syracuse got a commitment from Slovenian forward Mark Morano Mahmutovic early Monday morning, Jonathan Givony first reported.

Mahmutovic, a 6-foot-7 wing, plays for Kansai Helios Domzale in the Slovenian Basketball League, where he averages 13.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

🍊 Syracuse lands one of the top international pickups of the cycle, in 19 year old Mark Morano out of Slovenia

Walking bucket out of Olimpija, who has been big time scorer everywhere he’s played. Recently had a 41 point game on 66% shooting in a pro game in the ABA2 pic.twitter.com/QnOziDpTHI

— nbadraftpoint (@nbadraftpoint) April 6, 2026

In last summer’s FIBA U18 Eurobasket, while playing for the Slovenian National Team, Mahmutovic was the second-leading scorer for the entire tournament, averaging 20.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Mahmutovic is Syracuse’s first commit in the class of 2026, with multiple former Siena players and commits expected to follow McNamara when the transfer portal opens on Tuesday.

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