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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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Boeheim’s Army Adds Will Rayman After Losing Lydon and McCullough
Live basketball is back! No, it‚Äôs not some crappy game of H.O.R.S.E. that looks like it was filmed on a flip phone. It is The Basketball Tournament, where Boeheim‚Äôs Army is vying for $1 million. Going into the tournament, the Syracuse University alumni team looked like it had its best roster yet. Some new additions…
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7/4 Fizz Radio: Boeheim’s Army, COVID and College Football, and TBT talk with Andrew Zoldan
On this week’s Fizz Radio, Gill Gross and Ian Unsworth discuss Boeheim’s Army losing Tyler Lydon and Chris McCullough, explore COVID-19’s impact on college sports in the fall of 2020, and talk The Basketball Tournament with Andrew Zoldan, host of the Inside TBT podcast. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in…
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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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Boeheim’s Army Prepares for TBT with COVID-19 Restrictions
Old games have been watched. Documentaries have been made. There are only so many walks we can take. Sports fans are itching for live competition, and Syracuse fans are getting it this summer. Boeheim‚Äôs Army, an SU alumni basketball team, has competed in The Basketball Tournament for the past six years. The bracket is typically…
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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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SU in the NBA: A mixed start to the season for former Orange
‚ÄúSyracuse in the NBA‚Äù is usually a very happy segment of the Orange Fizz experience. It‚Äôs where we take a look at how former SU stars are faring after they‚Äôve left the comfort of the Carrier Dome, but at the start of the 2017 season a pair of SU players are already struggling to stay…
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Tyus Battle is Learning From Former SU Prospect’s Mistakes
It‚Äôs no secret that Syracuse basketball has seen a number of losses in the last week, namely Mike Hopkins and Tyler Lydon. However, the Orange received some good news today from a member of their freshman class. Tyus Battle announced that he will be returning to school for his sophomore season, according to Mike Waters…
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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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Eleven Former Orange Playing in the NBA
The NBA calendar has finally flipped to the regular season with the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers raising their banner en route to a 117-88 over Carmelo Anthony and his ‚Äúsuperteam‚Äù New York Knicks. Melo is one of 11 former Orange hoopers playing in the Association this year. Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks: Anthony is clearly…
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Syracuse Injury Update: Ron Thompson On The Mend
A look at the injury report for Orangemen past and present.
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Syracuse Basketball Underrated by National Media
The Orange are projected to be a borderline tournament team, but there is reason for optimism in 2015-16.
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Chris McCullough, Rakeem Christmas Drafted
Two former Syracuse players heard their names called in the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday.
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Does The Draft Effect SU Recruiting?
Right away, the first instinct is to say, ‚Äúof course! Kids see Syracuse players going high in the draft and want in on the action.‚Äù But maybe not. The Orange has had 6 players drafted over the last 3 years, good for second most in the country ‚Äì presumably behind Kentucky ‚Äì brought to our…
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Syracuse NBA Draft Preview: Where Should They Go?
What team would be the best fit for Christmas and McCullough
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Chris McCullough Will Be A “Bust” According To ESPN Stats
Remember when Chris McCullough was a projected lottery pick? With a week until the NBA Draft, that’s no longer the case. A lot has happened since those times. McCullough went on a cold streak before his season was cut short by an ACL tear. Now, the former Syracuse big man is already projected to be…
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Syracuse Hoops Cracks Top 50 in Latest ESPN Poll
ESPN’s Jeff Goodman ranks the Orange at 34 in his pre-season top 50.
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Rakeem Christmas Impresses at NBA Draft Combine
Rakeem Christmas impressed during the five-on-five game at the NBA Draft Combine.
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Front Court Depth Does a 180 with Loss of Thomas Bryant
Losses of Thomas Bryant and Chris McCullough do not doom Orange heading into 2015-2016 season.
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Why Chris McCullough Declaring for the Draft Is the Wrong Move
Chris McCullough is reconsidering his decision to return to Syracuse and declaring for the NBA draft would be a mistake for the forward.
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Fizz Five: Who Starts For Syracuse Basketball Next Season?
There‚Äôs a lot of gloom in Syracuse right now. Greg Gumble didn‚Äôt mention SU during Selection Sunday, Jim Boeheim is gone for the next nine conference games, and winter won‚Äôt quite go away in the Salt City. Hope is on the horizon though; just look to the depth of next year‚Äôs basketball team. The Orange…
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2014-15 Wasn’t a Lost Season for Syracuse Hoops
The Orange grew as a team and played hard to the very end despite ban and limited numbers.
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Emergence of Roberson Comes at Key Point in Sophomore’s Career
It is really a good sign that Tyler Roberson has put together two good games against two of the best teams SU has or will face this season. Against Duke, the sophomore tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds. He then followed it up with 13 and 9 against Louisville, when he was guarded much of…
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Who Will Play Down Low Next Year?
On March 7 Rakeem Christmas will play his last game as a member of the Syracuse Orange. This season we‚Äôve all gotten used to Christmas being the only producer in the front court (and at times the whole team for that matter), but luckily there‚Äôs more talent coming in and coming back to the squad…
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Tyler Roberson’s Steady Improvement Solidifies a Larger Role for Next Year
When it comes to SU basketball‚Äôs sophomore class, Jim Boeheim has patiently waited. The head man admitted from the start of the season his second year group will receive opportunities to prove themselves. If there‚Äôs one Orange who‚Äôs worked hard to avoid the ‚Äúsophomore slump‚Äù label, it‚Äôs Tyler Roberson. The 6‚Äô8‚Äù forward played by far…
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Orange Gives Fans a Preview of Next Season Despite Loss to Duke
Gbinije and Roberson offer glimpse into future in loss.
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Hoops Recruiting Class of 2015 Adds Depth to Thin Orange
Even prior to the post-season ban and the generally disappointing 2014-15 basketball season, many Syracuse fans were already looking to the 2015-16 season as one where the Orange will yet again be a powerhouse.¬† As of today, Syracuse is bringing in four four-star recruits for next season, which is good enough for the fourth best…
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Chris McCullough’s Injury Drastically Changes Thomas Bryant Situation
A few weeks ago the Fizz took a look at what it would take scholarship wise for the Orange to land highly touted big man Thomas Bryant. The issue is that if everyone who is set to receive a basketball scholarship next season does so, Bryant will not be able to join the team because…
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Christmas’ Tranformation Leading Orange to Impressive ACC Start
The senior center has become a force at both ends of the court.
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Syracuse Knocks off Wake Forest
Christmas, Gbinije come up big down the stretch for Syracuse in OT win.
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Orange Pulls Out Second Straight ACC Win Despite Poor Showing
Syracuse continues to cut it close in ACC play.
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Fizz Five: ACC Play Starts Today, What SU Needs To Do In Conference Play To Build Its Tournament Resume
Fast start to ACC play is needed for Syracuse.
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No “Jekyll and Hyde” This Year For Key Syracuse Contributors
Keys areas for top Orange players to improve on in ACC play.
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Shooting Surge Propelling Orange Into Conference Play
Orange has all the makings of a tough ACC team, but flaws need to be corrected.
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