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Syracuse basketball recruit Oshae Brissett at Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario.

(Donna Ditota | dditota@syracuse.com)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse's three basketball commitments in the Class of 2017 will stay with the Orange program, following the announcement that Mike Hopkins has left for Washington and Jim Boeheim's contract has been extended.

SU has received commitments from 6-foot-3 point guard Howard Washington and 6-8 forward Oshae Brissett, each of whom play for Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario. The Orange have also secured a pledge from 6-9 power forward Bourama Sidibe from St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J.

Brissett said this morning in a telephone conversation that he intends to play at Syracuse next year. At that point, he did not know who his head coach would be beyond 2018 and said he wasn't concerned about who might replace Boeheim. SU assistant coach Adrian Autry, promoted Sunday to associate head coach, called Brissett with the news Sunday morning.

Tony McIntyre, the director of basketball operations at Athlete Institute, said in a text message later Sunday that both Brissett and Washington would remain in the Orange fold.

"No doubt," said McIntyre, the father of former SU point guard Tyler Ennis.

Mark Taylor, the St. Benedict's coach, said Sidibe learned of Hopkins' departure from SU assistant Gerry McNamara on Sunday. Sidibe, too, plans to attend Syracuse next season.

Mike Waters contributed to this report.