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Jimmy Boeheim, the son of Syracuse basketball coach Jim Boeheim, will play at Cornell University next year.

(Nolan Weidner | nweidner@syracuse.com)

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Jimmy Boeheim, the son of Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, announced on Tuesday that he will play basketball at Cornell University.

Jimmy Boeheim, a graduate of Jamesville-DeWitt High School, is currently attending New Hampton (N.H.) Prep.

He announced his decision via his Twitter account.

Excited to announce that I have committed to play basketball at Cornell University #gobigred 🔴🐻 — Jimmy Boeheim (@jimmyb_23) March 1, 2017

Last year, Boeheim averaged 23.3 points as a senior at Jamesville-DeWitt. The Red Rams went 15-8 last season. He's a 6-foot-7 lefty with a deft shooting touch.

Cornell is currently 7-20 under first-year head coach Brian Earl.