Future Syracuse basketball teammates Justin Taylor, Quadir Copeland become fast friends at IMG

Justin Taylor, Quadir Copeland

Syracuse basketball recruits Justin Taylor (left) and Quadir Copeland pose for a photo after their IMG Academy basketball game on Dec. 1, 2021 in Bradenton, Florida. (Donna Ditota|syracuse.com)

Bradenton, Florida – They made a deal last summer.

Justin Taylor, a Class of 2022 shooting guard, had already committed to play basketball at Syracuse. But Orange coaches were still pursuing point guard Quadir Copeland, who had just committed to spending a final post-grad year in Bradenton, Florida, playing for IMG Academy.

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