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Former Syracuse recruit Dior Johnson commits to UCF
Not one, but two once-prized Syracuse basketball recruits will be playing together next year over a thousand miles away from the Dome. Yesterday it was reported that Dior Johnson, a once four-star recruit for Syracuse who decommitted, is now transferring to the University of Central Florida. He joins Benny Williams, who was dismissed from SU…
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What Syracuse Fans Should/Should not be Thankful for
There’s a lot going on with Syracuse basketball right now. The Orange just returned home after a couple of grueling days in Brooklyn at the Empire Classic. Next week presents a tough two-game road trip to the midwest to take on a ranked Illinois squad and the group’s first ACC game of the season against…
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Fizz Five 6/22: Boeheim’s Army TBT Roster Breakdown, SU Football Losing Recruits, Buddy Boeheim’s Draft Odds
On this mid-summer edition of Fizz Five, Cameron Ezeir and Carter Bainbridge explore the newly-released roster of Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse-affiliated TBT squad, and its chances of repeating as champions. Also, does SU football have an in-state recruiting problem? Plus, with the NBA draft set for tomorrow, we discuss the odds that Buddy Boeheim gets…
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Analyzing Dior Johnson’s Curious Decision
Oh boy, things are about to get spicy. Remember the name Dior Johnson? The #35 recruit per ESPN in the class of ’22 originally committed to Syracuse in February 2020. That marriage didn’t last long. The California-native de-committed that November. Johnson then committed to Oregon, only to de-commit once again less than a week ago.…
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The Recruiting Ripple Effects of Boeheim’s Richmond Remark
No program in the nation knows that recruiting reputation is a valuable and delicate thing better than Syracuse. The Orange went from household name and National Championship contender in 2013 to NIT loser four years later. Now, it seems like the recruiting stream is back on the up and up. Jim Boeheim called the Class…
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Syracuse’s 2022 Recruiting Timeline
The 2022 recruiting class deserves its own breakdown. From early commits and decommitments, to a wild last month, the talk around SU basketball is more about the future than the present. That’s for good reason. In February 2020, Dior Johnson, a five-star point guard, committed to the Orange in what many believed was too early…
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The Syracuse-Kamari Lands Marriage Did Not Last Long… Now What?
In a summer full of good news, the ending took the worst of turns for Syracuse basketball. Four-star small forward Kamari Lands has decommited from Syracuse after picking the Orange in April. This is the third time in the last three years that a recruit ranked within ESPN’s top 25 has reversed his previous verbal…
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Why is SU Hoops Suddenly a Recruiting Hotbed?
Alright, nobody is complaining, but it’s a fair question. Fresh off the heels of the ACC’s ninth best recruiting year in 2020, and then the 11th best recruiting pool in the conference in 2021, Syracuse basketball already reeled in three four-stars in 2022. That ranks second in the ACC with only North Carolina in front…
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Could Zion Cruz Join Dior Johnson at Oregon?
The recruitment of elite guard Zion Cruz has seen plenty of blue-bloods attempt to stake their claim. Originally it looked like Syracuse would have the inside track, as the Jersey City product was playing the Big Apple, hardscrabble type of basketball the Orange have landed for years. Then it looked like Indiana might have a…
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This Is Why Copeland to Syracuse Looks Promising
In the successes of the 2022 recruiting class, with Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor, Boeheim and company are still searching for a prototypical guard to run the offense. Joe Girard III is the safe option as he‚Äôll be entering his fourth season, but Syracuse continues to sift through the pool of available recruits. Quadir Copeland…
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Five Star Review: Justin Taylor, Dior Johnson to Oregon, Quadir Copeland
Matt Bonaparte and Jaron May are with you for this week’s edition of Five Star Review. The guys talk Justin Taylor’s upcoming decision, give their takes on Dior Johnson’s commitment to Oregon, and tell you everything you need to know regarding Quadir Copeland’s recent visit to SU.
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So, it’s Over for Dior Johnson. But You Knew That.
It’s officially official. Dior Johnson isn’t coming to Syracuse. That’s not new. What is new is his commitment to Oregon. That might come as a surprise to Syracuse fans. After all, the rumor was that Johnson dropped his commitment to SU because of academic struggles. For that reason, the consensus was that Johnson would take…
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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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Fizz Radio 11/14: Dior Johnson, 2022 Recruiting and Basketball Preview
Fizz Radio hosts Thomas Shults and Brad Klein break down Dior Johnson’s decommitment, and preview men’s basketball with Syracuse.com basketball beat writer Donna Ditota. You can listen to Fizz Radio on the Score 1260 in Syracuse from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Saturday morning and subscribe to get each podcast version right to your…
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Is Dior Johnson’s Decommitment Syracuse’s Fault?
With Dior Johnson decommitting from Syracuse, all but guaranteeing he will not suit up in Orange, it is official. Three of SU‚Äôs top-five recruits since 2003 never actually made it to the Hill. Andray Blatche, Darius Bazley and Dior Johnson. Blatche and Bazley pursued the professional ranks out of high school. Even though Johnson reopened…
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Goodbye, Dior: A Speculative Analysis
What could‚Äôve been? I spent about 15 minutes lying on my bed listening to ‚ÄúDior‚Äù by Pop Smoke (RIP) and wondering just that. Dior Johnson, decked out in Orange and custom Nikes, with 30,000-plus fans screaming his name at the Dome, sinking bucket after bucket down the stretch against Duke or Georgetown. It was too…
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What does Dior Johnson’s Oak Hill Departure Mean for SU?
Verbal 2022 five-star commit Dior Johnson has been sidelined with a stress fracture in his foot since mid-September. That was reportedly an extra precaution taken to make sure the Kingston, NY native did not miss any games for Oak Hill Academy. It turns out, Johnson might not play for the prep-school powerhouse after all. Head…
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With Another Top Recruit Gone to the G-League, It Might Be Time to Worry about Dior Johnson
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Evaluating Syracuse Basketball’s 2021 Scholarship Offers Part 2
For the past couple years Syracuse Basketball‚Äôs recruiting hasn‚Äôt been too good, to put it nicely. The Orange have been swinging and missing on big name recruits and then, mostly, having to settle for low-three stars. But with the verbal commitment of five-star Dior Johnson, the tides have changed. His fame and lure has enticed…
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Evaluating Syracuse Basketball’s 2021 Scholarship Offers Part 1
For the past couple years Syracuse Basketball‚Äôs recruiting hasn‚Äôt been too good, to put it nicely. The Orange have been swinging and missing on big name recruits and then, mostly, having to settle for low-three stars. But with the verbal commitment of five-star Dior Johnson, the tides have changed. His fame and lure has enticed…
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What does JJ Starling’s Prep School Transfer Mean for SU?
Syracuse 2022 target JJ Starling is taking his talents from C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville, NY to La Lumiere School in LaPorte, Indiana. The four-star point guard is rated in ESPN‚Äôs Top 60 in his class, and currently holds offers from Syracuse, UConn, Washington, Miami (FL), Alabama and St. John’s, among others. It shouldn‚Äôt…
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7/11 Fizz Radio: Justin Lamson, Dior Johnson and TBT Talk with Eric Devendorf
On this week’s Fizz Radio, Thomas Shults and Brad Klein discuss the newest SU QB commit, Dior Johnson potentially heading to the Hill a year early and preview Boeheim’s Army’s quarterfinal matchup with Team Sideline Cancer in The Basketball Tournament.
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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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How will the Prep-to-Pro Trend Affect Syracuse?
This is not what Syracuse fans want to think about right now. The silver lining to SU‚Äôs recent woes has been the Dior Johnson commitment for 2022. Not only was the plan for Johnson to shine on the Hill, but also for him to bring fellow premier prospects with him. The reasonable fear is that…
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4/18 FizzRadio: NCAA vs. G-League, Transfers & SU to the NFL
Jaron May and Matthew Bonaparte discuss how more top prospects are picking the G-League or other options over college basketball. Plus the guys predict which transfer’s absence will hurt Syracuse the most. To round it all out, they chat about some Orange who are preparing for next week’s NFL Draft. Oh and of course Fizz…
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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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2/15 Fizz Radio: Two Top-10 Opponents for Syracuse, Dior Johnson Commits
On this week’s edition of Fizz Radio, Jonathon Hoppe and Gill Gross look ahead to SU’s toughest stretch of the season. They preview the Florida State game, give predictions for the next week and answer the Dior Johnson question.
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Five-Starless No More! Syracuse Scores Dior
WOAH! Five. Star. Commit. Those are words Syracuse hasn‚Äôt been able to boast in roughly six years. However, that all changed on Friday (Feb. 7) when Class of 2022 guard Dior Johnson announced his commitment to the Orange. ‚ÄúI don‚Äôt have anything against the Blue Bloods, but I‚Äôm the kind of guy who wants to…
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