Dillon Callahan is officially headed to Siena men’s basketball, and he is linking back up with his old AAU teammate, Malik Adamson. The 6-foot-5, 200-pound combination guard from Croton-on-Hudson gave his verbal commitment to the Saints on Monday night, joining Adamson as the first two members of Siena’s 2027 recruiting class.
The Reunion Everyone Saw Coming (Sort Of)
Callahan and Adamson are no strangers to playing together. These guys tore it up on the Middlesex Magic, an AAU team based out of Massachusetts that competes on the Under Armour Association circuit. Adamson committed to Siena back on July 1, so the groundwork for this reunion was already laid. Callahan sounds stoked about it too, saying on Tuesday, “I’m super excited to be in the backcourt with Malik again. That’s my guy from Middlesex, so I’m just super excited I get to get back to work with him because we work together pretty well.” Adamson, a senior at Dexter Southfield in Brookline, Mass., is also pumped for the reunion, text messaging that it is “gonna be very exciting to see us both thrive under Nevada Smith and watch us become stronger players and bond over time with the team and with each other again and bring the dog mentality we both produce while we play.” Even though Callahan said his decision was personal and focused on the staff and fit, not just Adamson, it’s clear this backcourt connection is a huge win.
Why Siena Coach Nevada Smith Was the Right Fit
Callahan, who’s entering his senior year at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn., in the elite NEPSAC Class AAA Division, had other offers from Iona, Oral Roberts, Tennessee Tech, Fordham, and Eastern Michigan. But it was Siena that won him over. He only visited Loudonville with his parents in August, even cancelling a visit to Eastern Michigan after another player committed there. He built an “awesome, awesome relationship” with Siena head coach Nevada Smith over the past five months. Callahan loves how Smith has been “always FaceTiming me, checking in, critiquing what I can do to be better, all that stuff.” He said the way Smith “envisions me to play under him” and their relationship swayed him toward Siena. Callahan sees himself fitting “perfectly” into Smith’s fast-tempo, chaotic offensive system. “If you’ve seen me play, you know I love to play fast, so the basketball’s a great fit,” he said. Callahan averaged about 15 points and six assists per game as St. Thomas More’s starting shooting guard last season, helping them reach the National Prep Championships. He is shifting to point guard this season, aiming to win the Triple-A NEPSAC and the National Prep Championship.
Siena is getting a player who loves to play fast and is eager to grow. With Callahan and Adamson reunited, Coach Smith has some serious talent in the 2027 class to build around. Keep an eye on these two, because they sound ready to bring that “dog mentality” to the Saints.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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