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Another one bites the dust: Chance Westry is leaving SU
One after another, the exits from Syracuse Men’s Basketball continue. The latest? According to an X post from The Portal Report, Guard Chance Westry. Unlike some other recent transfers out of Syracuse, like Kyle Cuffe and Chris Bell, Westry barely played this season. After transferring from Auburn two years ago, he was out all of…
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Chance Westry Cleared to Play
Chance Westry hasn’t played a game of college basketball in over a year. Now, according to On3’s Joe Tipton, he’s finally cleared to play again. Westry’s career has taken some wild turns so far. He was a top-40 recruit in the class of 2022 in most rankings. Westry, a combo guard, is originally from Pennsylvania,…
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Syracuse is the Place to Unlock Chance Westry
Syracuse got its second commitment out of the transfer portal earlier this week when Auburn guard Chance Westry pledged to the Orange. Westry later signed his letter of intent and intends to play a significant role for SU this season and into the future. As highlighted earlier in the week on the Fizz, Syracuse had…
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To Move Forward, Syracuse is Looking Back
Just when it looked like the roof was caving in on Syracuse, hope sprung anew as the Orange received their second commitment from the transfer portal in former Auburn Tiger Chance Westry. The Orange recruited the 6 ‘6 combo guard/wing out of high school, but he chose to play in the SEC, and after a…
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A 100% Chance: Westry Transfers to Syracuse
Ah yes, the ultimate-play-on-words name is not just back in the picture, but is on next year’s roster portrait for the Orange. After choosing Auburn over Nebraska, Syracuse and LSU last year, and subsequently playing only nine minutes per game, the 6’6 combo guard has transferred to Cuse in year one of Adrian Autry’s head…
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When exactly did Syracuse lose 4-star Chance Westry?
Once upon a time Syracuse was a legitimate threat to land Chance Westry. The highly-touted 4-star prospect from Harrisburg, PA chose Auburn on Sunday, and the Orange seemed to be out of sight, out of mind. Westry is ranked 39th overall by 247Sports and 31st in the composite ranking. He becomes the 4th highest rated…
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What’s The Outlook On Chris Bunch and Chance Westry?
In case you missed it, Class of 2022 4-star guard JJ Starling committed to Notre Dame earlier this evening. Syracuse was among his final five teams. Instead, Starling is taking his talents to South Bend, and the Orange are dealt another blow for their Class of ‚Äò22 recruiting group that also saw Kamari Lands decommit…
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Chance Westry: So, You’re Saying There’s A Chance?
The ultimate-play-on-words name is living up to it as a recruit and giving Syracuse fans more than they can ask for‚Ķ or at least us here at the Fizz. Four-star Chance Westry, whose 2022 recruiting trail continues to create new and unexpected avenues, is once again a possibility for the Orange. Although previously favored to…
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Is Syracuse Sunk if Chance Westry Commits to LSU After Kamari Lands News?
Kamari Lands was the focal point of an elite Class of ’22 for Syracuse. His decommittment rocked the Orange recruiting efforts. Now SU is scrambling to fill that hole and one of their targets is headed toward LSU. Chance Westry is a 6-6 small forward and rated the 29th best player in the class by…
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Five Star Review 8/21: Chance Westry, JJ Starling, Peter Carey
Matt Bonaparte and Cam Ezeir are with you for this week’s edition of Five Star Review. The guys discuss the latest on the SU basketball recruiting trail. Will the Orange add another or will Jim Boeheim be content with 3 solid recruits?
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Is There Any Chance Syracuse Can Land… Chance Westry?
Prior to this summer, the recruiting scene was all guns a blazing at Syracuse. Now, the trail is starting to dissipate and for good reason. With a top 5 2022 recruiting class incoming, and three commits representing it, the plethora of talent still interested in SU starts to become an issue of too many cooks…
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Five Star Review: Quadir Copeland Commits to SU, Big Names Still on the Trail
Listen as John Eads and Brad Klein discuss this week’s Five Star Review. The boys go deeper into 4 star guard Quadir Copeland’s commitment to Syracuse and go over some names still available on the recruiting trail. This includes Chance Westry, JJ Starling, and Peter Carey.
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Syracuse Edition: Pick a Guard, Any Guard
The last piece to the puzzle of an already stout 2022 recruiting class is a point guard. SU commit Kamari Lands can man the power forward spot at 6‚Äô8‚Äù, but also dominate in a stretch 4 role with the ability to handle the ball beyond the perimeter. Recent Syracuse commit Justin Taylor has the height…
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Is LSU Picking Up Steam for Elite Prospect Chance Westry?
Syracuse has swung for the fences this summer. In addition to landing Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor, the Orange have been shopping for even more talent. In a world where the transfer portal spins like Penn Station at rush hour, the SU coaching staff hasn’t rested on its laurels. You can never have too many…
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Five Star Review 7/24: Syracuse Recruits at Peach Jam
Jaron May and Cameron Ezeir host this week’s Five Star Review. The guys take a deep dive into the Syracuse recruits and commits at Peach Jam. Plus, they answer one of the biggest questions surrounding SU’s class of 2022. You can listen to Five-Star Review on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere you get…
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How Are SU’s Targets Doing at Nike’s Peach Jam Tourney?
We‚Äôre still a good couple of months away from Syracuse men‚Äôs basketball re-taking the floor in the Dome, but we‚Äôve still had quite a bit to talk about this summer. SU‚Äôs class of ‚Äò22 recruiting group has taken shape and quickly become a pretty intriguing group of players. Some of those recruits (and other SU…
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Five Star Review: Westry, Starling, and Filipowski + ASU Scandal Involving an SU Recruit
Matt Bonaparte and Cam Ezeir are with you for another Five Star Review. The guys discuss the futures of a few SU targets as well as get you up to speed on what’s going on with Arizona State’s recruiting scandal that took place in the heart of the pandemic.
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Is Auburn Now A Basketball Recruiting Rival for Syracuse?
The Bruce Pearl factor is real. Not only is he teflon, since nothing sticks to him long term. But he’s also locking official visits and high praise from northeastern recruits. Recently, 5-star combo guard Zion Cruz said the Tigers were the top school on his list. And now highly coveted Chance Westry took an official…
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Where Should Syracuse Focus its Recruiting?
When Kamari Lands became Syracuse‚Äôs first 2022 commit, and Symir Torrence transferred to SU, the recruiting focus took a drastic turn from guards to centers. The talk on the Hill was no longer about Dior Johnson‚Äôs decommitment or the possibility of landing Zion Cruz. The focus shifted to Donovan Clingan and Kyle Filipowski due to…
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Five-Star Review: Chance Westry, JJ Starling, Quadir Copeland
Matt Bonaparte and Jaron May host another edition of Five-Star Review, where we discuss the biggest names you need to know in Syracuse recruiting. On this episode, the guys take a deep dive into possible guards in the class of 2022, specifically, Chance Westry, JJ Starling and Quadir Copeland. You can listen to Five-Star Review…
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Fizz Radio 5/29: Mid-Majors vs. High-Majors, Football’s Areas of Improvement & Five Star Review
Matt Bonaparte and Jaron May hop on the mic to host this week’s Fizz Radio. The guys discuss how some mid-majors are refusing to playing high-majors in fear of their players transferring, Syracuse Football’s biggest areas of emphasis, and guard recruits in Five Star Review. Oh, and of course, get to Fictional Fizz and your…
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Can Creighton Steal 5-Star Zion Cruz Too?
Recently, Creighton shocked everyone by landing Arthur Kaluma. More accurately, the Bluejays shocked everyone but themselves. Creighton is coming off its first Sweet 16 since 1974. For perspective, that was four months before Richard Nixon resigned because of Watergate. The Steelers had yet to win a Super Bowl in franchise history. Willie Mays had retired…
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Three Things to Watch on the AAU Circuit
It’s officially springtime, and that means most high school basketball seasons (most because of the weird things the pandemic has done to the scheduling) are over. That means it’s time for AAU basketball. The most over-scrutinized form of pre-college hoops where one-on-one skill is prioritized over anything else. It’s easy to get lost in the…
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Should Dior Johnson Reclassify to the Class of 2021?
Last week, Stockrisers.com and Rivals.com reported that 2022 Syracuse commit Dior Johnson, the class‚Äô top point guard, is considering reclassifying to the Class of 2021. This would make him a 17-year-old freshman. Johnson, a rising junior at powerhouse prep school Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., is the highest-rated commit for the Orange…
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The Recruiting Power of Dior Johnson
When you think of some of the elite recruiters in college basketball, your mind probably goes to the likes of John Calipari, Mike Krzyzewski or Bill Self. Five to ten years ago, you may have also thought of Jim Boeheim, but his self-admitted struggles with picking up a really quality big man over the last…
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2/29 Fizz Radio: Let’s Chill With That Bubble Talk & Chance Westry Prediction
On this week’s installment of Fizz Radio, Tim Leonard and Harrison Singer talk about how ‚Äì despite an 11-17 record ‚Äì UNC could pose problems for Syracuse, Joe Lunardi’s recent comments about the Orange, a potential commitment from Chance Westry, and plenty more. Tune into Fizz Radio on The Score 1260 every Saturday morning at…
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