Tag: Andrew White III
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Meet the 2020 Boeheim’s Army
The 2020 Boeheim‚Äôs Army roster is set with three weeks until The Basketball Tournament tips-off. Many fans think this is the best roster General Manager Kevin Belbey has ever produced in his six seasons as the team‚Äôs architect. The SU alumni team includes four former NBA first round picks, and six players with NBA experience.…
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Orange in the NBA: Month 1 Roundup
As of Friday, we‚Äôre officially one month through the NBA season. We‚Äôve already seen a lot go down, from the Warriors shocking fall from grace, to LeBron putting up MVP numbers in year 17 to Luka Doncic asserting himself as one of the league‚Äôs elite players. It‚Äôs been a fun ride so far, but what…
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Syracuse in the Summer League Update
The 2018-19 NBA season has been soiled by a much improved super team. But the Las Vegas Summer League‚Äôs exponentially growing popularity, which now houses all 30 teams, serves as a week-plus buffer from basketball‚Äôs dead period. This summer, Vegas is the brief home for a number of former Syracuse players trying to make their…
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Post-Draft Reaction: Tyler Lydon Drafted, Andrew White Snubbed?
Former Syracuse basketball forward Tyler Lydon was selected 24th overall in Thursday’s NBA Draft.
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John Gillon and Andrew White III are Fighting for a Shot in the Pros
Syracuse’s grad transfers are looking to go pro.
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White Named Third Team All-ACC, Lydon Left Out
Yesterday, the ACC announced its all-conference teams for the 2016-17 season as well as Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year,¬† Coach of the Year and more. ACC Player of the Year went to UNC’s Justin Jackson, and Duke’s Luke Kennard was the only unanimous All-ACC selection. SU’s Andrew White III was named…
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How Can Syracuse Adjust To Georgia Tech
As the calendar flips to March, the Orange is only guaranteed two more games of significance. However, if SU wants the schedule to extend into the second week of this month, it‚Äôll need at least one more win. The only known opponent remaining is Georgia Tech, a team Syracuse fell to in the final seconds…
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No. 7 Louisville Incinerates Syracuse, 88-68
At the Carrier Dome, this year‚Äôs iteration of Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball can beat anyone. The Orange has proven that time and again, most recently with a miraculous win over one of the nation‚Äôs scariest squads. But for as dangerous as Jim Boeheim‚Äôs team has been inside the friendly confines of the Loud House, it has…
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How Does Syracuse Need To Adjust Against Louisville
If the Orange‚Äôs 78-75 win over No. 10 Duke didn‚Äôt solidify its tournament hopes, SU has a chance to put the stamp on its resume tomorrow against No. 7 Louisville down south. The Orange and Cardinals have already squared off once this season, ending in a heartbreaking 76-72 overtime loss inside the Dome. That game…
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The Key to Syracuse’s Offense is Driving the Lane
Syracuse needs to get the ball into the paint to score more efficiently.
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Fizz Five: Eye-Opening Numbers About Syracuse This Season
With just four games remaining, it‚Äôs still tough to tell what exactly this Orange team is. So let‚Äôs put some numbers behind the season. Here are five numbers that jumped off the page for me when looking at SU‚Äôs year. 7 – Consecutive games Andrew White III has scored 20 points Orange fans are witnessing…
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Syracuse falls to No. 8 Louisville, 76-72, in Overtime Heartbreaker
Even Tinkerbell runs out of pixie dust. In a marquee Monday night matchup that drew more than 25,000 fans to the Carrier Dome, Syracuse picked up its slingshot and took aim at another Goliath. A win over Louisville would have been the Orange‚Äôs third over a top-10 team this season ‚Äî a season that looked…
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Tomahawk Chopped! Syracuse Stuns #6 Florida State
Flights from Houston to Syracuse aren‚Äôt cheap. Nor are they direct. That‚Äôs why John Gillon made sure his mother got her money‚Äôs worth for her trip to central New York that began with an 82-72 signature win over No. 6 Florida State. It‚Äôs the first ranked win for the Orange since a year ago today,…
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Is Syracuse’s Minutes Distribution Sustainable?
Over the past seven games, Andrew White III, Tyler Lydon and Tyus Battle have certainly gotten their money‚Äôs worth on the floor. Those three have absolutely dominated the minutes battle for SU with each of them playing at least two games from start to finish during the seven game stretch. However, it is feasible to…
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New Year’s Resolutions for Syracuse Basketball
2016 was a roller coaster of a year for Syracuse basketball. It began with a 64-51 loss to Pittsburgh, the second of four consecutive losses to open the ACC slate. The Orange‚Äôs season realistically should have ended in early March, when another loss to those Panthers eliminated SU in the first round of the conference…
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What Does Syracuse Need To Do Against St. Johns?
With Christmas right around the corner, it is time for Santa to start checking his list. Syracuse has been naughty against the Power Five (0-4) and nice against the rest of its competition (7-0). Unluckily for the Orange, another Power Five opponent is on the horizon as SU faces its third longtime Big East rival…
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How Can Tyler Lydon Right The Ship For Syracuse?
The return of Tyler Lydon was bittersweet. After struggling for the for the majority of the beginning of the season, the sophomore caught fire against Georgetown with a career high 29 points, albeit in a losing effort. It seemed like Lydon could not miss, going 12-13 from the floor. The rest of the team combined…
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Battle, White Help Syracuse Survive UNF Scare
The first half of Syracuse‚Äôs (5-2) 77-71 win over North Florida was one that the Orange would like to forget. Although SU led 34-23 entering the intermission, the offense was hesitant, lackadaisical and frankly, playing down to its competition. Things were wacky even before the opening tip. After never switching up his starting lineup all…
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How Wisconsin Exploited the Zone
With so many new pieces to the Syracuse roster, some growing pains were expected in playing the famed Boeheim 2-3 zone. But who would have thought those bumps and bruises would turn into torn ligaments and broken bones. Wisconsin disassembled Syracuse‚Äôs defense en route to an impressive 77-60 win. The Badgers did a lot of…
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For Syracuse, There’s Life After Quade Green
Cue up that old Katy Perry song. Except instead of some lover, it‚Äôs Quade Green that has the Orange wondering, ‚Äúhow did that one get away?‚Äù After being heavily recruited by SU over the past couple of years, the five star point guard is taking his talents to Lexington to join another stacked Kentucky recruiting…
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Syracuse Hasn’t Even Unveiled Its Most Dangerous Lineup Yet
In 2015-16, when the Golden State Warriors set a new NBA record with 73 regular season wins, the team‚Äôs not-so-secret weapon was the aptly-named ‚ÄúDeath Lineup,‚Äù featuring five players who could each handle the ball, facilitate the offense, defend several different positions, and ‚Äî most importantly ‚Äî knock down jumpers from the perimeter. This year,…
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Battle, Gillon Help #18 Orange Throttle Crusaders
Think of Tyus Battle and John Gillon as Luke Skywalker and Yoda. No, it‚Äôs not because Gillon is listed at a generous 6-0 and used to wear green during his Colorado State days. Nor is it because Battle towers over his elder backcourt mate. Rather, Gillon is imposing his wisdom on Battle, and it showed…
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What To Watch For: Syracuse vs Colgate
Syracuse opens the regular season against Colgate on Friday night.
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What to Expect From the Orange in the Preseason
Syracuse tips off its season looking to build upon last year‚Äôs unlikely Final Four run starting with Tuesday‚Äôs preseason matchup against Indiana University of Pennsylvania. While SU‚Äôs two preseason games come against cupcake opponents, the Orange still has plenty of things to establish in the preseason. The Starting Five Jim Boeheim rolled out the same…
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Why Jim Boeheim is Full of Optimism for the Upcoming Season
Jim Boeheim hasn’t felt this good about a team in “four to five years”.
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Michael Gbinije May Have Played a Big Role In Andrew White’s Commitment
Michael Gbinije may have swung Andrew White III’s decision.
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Who Will Start With Andrew White In the Mix?
Andrew White III‚Äôs arrival to the Orange brings plenty of excitement for the upcoming season. However, the Nebraska transfer also makes Jim Boeheim‚Äôs life a lot harder. With so much depth and so many close positional battles, the Hall of Fame coach has plenty of tough decisions to make before the team opens its campaign…
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Andrew White III Picks Syracuse
Syracuse sweated out the long Andrew White III sweepstakes and emerged victorious this afternoon. The Nebraska transfer is immediately eligible to play this season, which gives an already talented Orange team a huge boost. White‚Äôs path to SU is a strange one. He originally committed to Kansas as a four star recruit, but never saw…
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Where Andrew White III Ends Up Is Anyone’s Guess
Andrew White III is deciding between Syracuse and VCU.
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What’s The Holdup With Andrew White III?
The Nebraska transfer has yet to make a decision for his senior season.
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Syracuse Grad Transfer Target Andrew White III Visits Michigan State
Tom Izzo won’t make recruiting easy for the Orange.
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Fizz Radio: Chris Carlson Talks John Wildhack/Syracuse News
John Wildhack, Andrew White III and Chris Carlson.
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Can Syracuse Basketball Really “Win Big” Next Season?
Syracuse target Andrew White III said SU has the chance to win big and he might be right.
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