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Top Three Former SU Hoopers Primed for an NBA Return
The ball doesn’t stop bouncing after college for a lot of Syracuse basketball players, even the ones who don’t quite make the league out of college. While Alan Griffin and Quincy Guerrier are probing the NBA draft waters with a lot of skepticism, it’s time to check up on the guys still trying to make…
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Who could we see on the 2018 Boeheim’s Army Roster?
Early this week, the first two members of the 2018 Boeheim‚Äôs Army roster for the The Basketball Tournament in July and August were revealed and they really weren‚Äôt a surprise. SU legend Eric Devendorf and the winningest player in the history of Syracuse basketball, Brandon Triche, will both represent the Orange this summer. What‚Äôs more…
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Is the second round a death sentence for Syracuse draft hopefuls?
Syracuse basketball has had some of the best success in the NCAA when it comes to getting players drafted in the first round. The Orange has had a player picked in the first round of the NBA Draft in every year since 2012 (when both Dion Waiters and Fab Melo got to hug David Stern),…
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Projecting Syracuse’s NBA Draft Prospects
As the NBA Draft rolls around, it‚Äôs a bittersweet time for the Syracuse basketball community. There‚Äôs pride in seeing former Orange stars fulfill their hoop dreams, but also some sorrow in the fact that they won‚Äôt be returning to the Carrier Dome floor. Four former SU players worked out for NBA teams since the Orange‚Äôs…
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Is Geno Thorpe This Year’s Andrew White For Syracuse?
The comparison is too easy. Geno Thorpe: the second coming of Andrew White. Both are graduate transfers, can shoot from deep, etc. For Orange fans, this seems like fantastic news. White was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal season. However, there are some clear differences between Thorpe and White, but that…
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Fizz Five: Keys to an Orange Victory Over Ole Miss
Following a 90-77 win over UNC Greensboro in the first round of the NIT Wednesday, top-seeded Syracuse hosts Ole Miss, a five-seed, on Saturday. This will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. Below is a blueprint for how the Orange can advance to the quarterfinals. Andrew White Staying Hot In Syracuse‚Äôs last…
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SU Basketball Storylines As The Orange Enters Final Stretch
With one game to play in the regular season, the Orange is firmly on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament. Here are three storylines we‚Äôre monitoring as the ACC season comes to a close. ACC Tournament Seeding There‚Äôs a multitude of possibilities for Syracuse, but this much is simple: if SU beats Georgia Tech Saturday,…
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly From Syracuse’s Loss to GT
Remember when the Orange was fourth in the ACC standings and looking at a double bye in the conference tournament? That was fun. After last night‚Äôs loss to Georgia Tech, Syracuse dropped to eighth in conference and sits dangerously on the bubble. Let‚Äôs dissect the good, bad and the ugly from last night‚Äôs Syracuse loss.…
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What is Syracuse’s Path to the NCAA Tournament?
The Orange‚Äôs thriller over Clemson was vital. So much so¬†that it elevated Syracuse into fourth place in the ACC standings, meaning if the season ended today, SU would get a double bye in the conference tournament. Along with that, the Orange sits just half a game back of second place, and holds the tiebreaker over…
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It’s A Numbers Game: How Did Syracuse’s Non-Con Performance Stack Up With The Rest Of The ACC?
To start this post as every post on this website has started for the past week, Syracuse basketball is not playing well. Jim Boeheim once called this team one of the best he’s ever had, but the Orange will now need a dominant performance in the ACC if it wants an at-large bid to the…
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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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Where’s The Better Fit For Andrew White, Miami or Syracuse?
White will choose between the two schools.
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