Recruiting Report: Trey Syroka (2019)

The development of Toledo Whitmer’s 5’10” point guard Trey Syroka (2019) over last summer is impressive. Playing for All Ohio Gold and in multiple showcases since the end of the high school year, Syroka has shown improvements physically and skill wise. “During the offseason, between AAU and high school, I really worked on my body and worked on a lot of my shot-creating stuff, just to help me become a better scorer and more of a physical presence on the court. Syroka’s a known commodity as a ball-handler and shooter. It’s been the physicality part of his game that has been a big variable in his evalutation as a prospect. “A lot of the doubts about my game are more physically-based, instead of mentally and skill wise. So I put on about 20 pounds over the summer just to try to combat what those people are trying to say against me,” Syroka said. With a dedicated Syroka running the offense for Whitmer as an upperclassman, their offense should find a lot of open looks. He creates shots for himself and others with shifty crossovers and quickness. “I see myself having to score a lot more [this year], along with creating for other people. We lost three seniors that contributed a lot to our scoring categories last year. And I’m probably going to have to boost my scoring output to about 15, and keep my assists up as well,” Syroka said. Syroka has started to draw interest from college programs. High-academic institutions should put him on the radar, as he carries a 4.6 GPA and scored a 28 on the ACT on his first attempt. “I’m currently taking two AP courses right now and I take honors courses. That’s what I do. School is more forte ... I really like science and mathematics fields, I’m just going to go into something like that,” Syroka told Prep Hoops. A couple Ivy League schools have taken notice. “I’ve talked to some Ivy League coaches back and forth, like Princeton and Brown. Another one, BGSU just came in to watch our open gym the other day — I’m actually pretty excited about that,” Syroka said. During team and individual camps, Syroka was also able to connect with a couple other coaches this summer. “Over the summer, I went to the Michigan team camp with Whitmer, Trine talked to me there. I went to the Findlay camp, Findlay talked to me there. It’s just those camps I go to, a lot people talk to me,” Syroka said. Syroka, who is a unselfish player, hopes to find the best fit down the line. “What I’m looking for is just the best fit, basically — whatever is going to benefit me the most as a player. I’m not really looking for a powerhouse-status school. I’m looking for what’s going to make me the best basketball player I can be,” Syroka said. Scouts who missed Syroka during the grassroots season can watch him with a Whitmer team that should be competitive in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference, despite graduating key contributors.