Syracuse, N.Y. -- Quincy Guerrier, a 6-foot-7 wing from Thetford Academy in Quebec City, committed to Syracuse on Wednesday. 

In a telephone interview, Guerrier said he planned on graduating from high school this December and enrolling at Syracuse in January. 

"That's still the plan,'' Guerrier said. " I have to graduate and the NCAA has to verify all my courses, but that's what I plan on doing.'' 

Guerrier, who is ranked ranked No.  48 in the 2019 recruiting class by 247Sports.com, said he would probably sit out the remainder of the 2018-19 season while taking courses at SU and practicing with the Orange basketball team. 

"It's just going to give me a head-start on next season,'' Guerrier said. " I'll be ready.'' 

Guerrier picked Syracuse from a final group of schools that also included Oregon and Illinois.  He said Syracuse provided the best fit for his game, plus he had forged relationships with the Syracuse coaches and several of the SU players, including Oshae Brissett and Tyus Battle. 

"When I talked with Tyus and Oshae, they explained to me their roles,'' Guerrier said. " They're both probably going to leave (after this season), so I'm going to have to fill their roles.'' 

He also mentioned that SU coach Jim Boeheim had been a regular at his AAU team's games this past summer.  He also noted the relationship with SU assistant Adrian Autry. 

Guerrier combines athleticism with an excellent outside shooting stroke. 

"He's a natural scorer,'' Thetford Academy assistant coach Ibrahim Appiah said. " He's one of the few players who can score at all three levels.  He can get to the basket, he's got a mid-range game and he can shoot the 3.'' 

Guerrier said he made up his mind on Sunday after talking to his mother on the phone.  He said she was happy with the decision in part because Syracuse is within a four-and-a-half hour drive from his home. 

Guerrier made his announcement during a Montreal television network's halftime show during the ESPN broadcast of the New York Knicks game against the Indiana Pacers.  After the announcement, he talked to Boeheim on the phone. 

Guerrier becomes the fourth player in the 2019 class to commit to Syracuse.  He joins Brycen Goodine, a 6-4 guard from St. Andrew's in Barrington, R.I., and John Bol Ajak, a 6-11 center at Westtown School in West Chester, Pa., and Joe Girard III, a 6-foot-2 guard from Glens Falls, N.Y.

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Note: Video below was provided via Instagram by Thetford Academy assistant coach Ibrahim Appiah.  It's in French, but it shows Guerrier putting on the SU cap and a message from former Syracuse player Kris Joseph.