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Finally a good sign for Syracuse Basketball? Maybe.
The season outlook for Syracuse Men’s Basketball is bleak. Sure, there’s one big win (Tennessee) and a couple of close losses to good squads. But blemishes to Hofsta and Clemson really hurt the resume. So what does Syracuse need? A lot of convincing ACC victories in the next months. A lot of them. Tuesday night…
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Have We Seen The End Of Donnie Freeman At SU?
Day to day. These are the three words that have been at the forefront of SU fans’ minds for the past month. If you’ve been living under a rock, freshman forward Donnie Freeman has been out of action since January 4th with a leg injury. Even though it’s been over a month, coach Autry continues…
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Don’t Write Off Syracuse Basketball Just Yet
Yes, I know Syracuse’s men’s basketball season so far has not lived up to any sort of expectations fans had for 2024. The Orange currently sit at 9-9, 3-4 in conference play, and have a GAUNTLET of a schedule coming up. Who’s on that gauntlet you may ask? An elite Clemson team, Pitt who was…
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Syracuse Disappoints Again Versus Georgetown
Syracuse struggled again in a tough 71-75 loss to Georgetown in their 100th matchup, dropping the Orange to 5-5 on the season.
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This year’s Georgetown-Syracuse game is a freshman battle
Syracuse and Georgetown is a series steeped in history. Players of all positions and years have stepped up over the years. But in meeting 100 – it seems as if it will be a freshmen battle. While each team has some older guys who have made an earlier impact, it’s been first-years paving the way…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Escapes With 82-72 Win Over Cornell
Syracuse defeated Cornell 82-72 to snap a two-game losing streak after coming up short in the Legends Classic against Texas and Texas Tech, and the Orange improved to 4-2 with the win. It would have been a tough pill to swallow if Syracuse had lost this game, as it hasn’t lost to the Big Red…
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Fizz Report Card: Syracuse Downs Youngstown 104-95 in 2OT
In the first-ever matchup between the two schools, Syracuse took down Youngstown State in double overtime. The Orange won 104-95 in a back-and-forth affair, improving to 3-0 after opening its season with narrow wins over Le Moyne and Colgate. Syracuse was again dominant on the glass, collecting 40+ rebounds for the third straight game. The…
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Standouts from Syracuse’s exhibition win over Clarion
Syracuse hitting the century mark and winning by 28 against Division 2 Clarion was the opposite of surprising in SU’s 101-73 exhibition win Saturday. But the final score didn’t matter at all. It was the first chance to see Syracuce’s 2024-25 squad and a perfect time for overreactions to whether Syracuse will break its March…
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Donnie Freeman: Projected First-Round Pick in 2025
Donnie Freeman might finally break a disappointing streak for Syracuse basketball. With no former Orange players getting picked in the 2024 NBA Draft, SU now has its longest drought of having a draftee since the early 1960s. The last time a ‘Cuse player was selected was in 2020, when Elijah Hughed was taken in the…
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Syracuse Closes 2024 With Top-25 Class
Syracuse basketball has had its 2024 recruiting class solidified for a while. Around the country, most other schools are finalizing their incoming groups. With this cycle coming to a close, the ‘Cuse got some deserved praise, despite having fewer commits than plenty of other teams on the list. Top-ten prospect Donnie Freeman, a forward out…
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Fizz Five 11/11: Syracuse vs Pitt, Donne Freeman Officially Signs, Man vs Zone
Adam Gotkin and Francesco Simone get together to talk all things Syracuse Sports. 1. Pitt Football Preview (1:05)2. Donnie Freeman Officially Signs (9:37)3. Man vs Zone Defense So Far (16:05)4. JJ Starling Early Season Struggles (24:08)5. Is Naheem McCloud The Guy At The Five? (29:00)
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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Solidifies Class of 2024
Syracuse basketball recruiting has been strong in this cycle. Earlier this year, the Orange received verbal commitments from Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore, both four-star recruits in 247 Sports’ rankings. This week, SU will confirm those commitments when each player signs their National Letter of Intent. Donnie Freeman, the 28th-ranked recruit, announced that he picked…
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Kiyan Anthony Schedules Official Visit to Syracuse
After a good long while with no recruiting news for Syracuse basketball, visits are starting to pick up again, as Donnie Freeman and a couple of 2025 prospects were on campus for the Clemson game, where Freeman among other things said that he would be signing in the early period (November), good news for SU…
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Fizz Five 8/25: Conference Realignment, Donnie Freeman’s Transfer, and Dino’s Future
With both the school year and football season around the corner, Liam Griffin and Ethan Frank connect to discuss the biggest preseason headlines and give a hoops recruiting update. 1. Conference Realignment (1:18-7:23)2. Gadsden’s Accolades and The Rest of the Receivers (7:23-13:14)3. Donnie Freeman Transferring to IMG (13:14-18:41)4. Dino Babers’ Future (18:41-24:30)5. Training Camp Observations…
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What Is The Impact of Donnie Freeman’s Transfer?
IMG Academy is one of the top athletic prep schools in the country. It has produced numerous top-tier recruits over the years, including four of the top 43 players in the class of 2022. Among Syracuse players, Justin Taylor, Quadir Copeland, and Benny Williams are all products of the school. Two of those recruits were…
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Could Syracuse Make A Run At Cooper Flagg?
Here on August 12, 2023, Syracuse currently ranks 11th in 247 Sports’ Class of 2024 recruiting class rankings. That’s good for fourth-best in the ACC behind North Carolina, Duke, and NC State. While Elijah Moore and Donnie Freeman are both fantastic additions, your fishing net can never be too narrow. Add in both Judah Mintz…
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The Donnie Freeman Hype is Growing
When Donnie Freeman committed to Syracuse back in the Spring, it was a sign that Adrian Autry was going to waste no time changing the way things were done under Jim Boeheim at SU. Freeman’s commitment was a sign that Autry’s vision was already put into play just months after he had taken over as…
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Syracuse Basketball Recruiting Emerges with Refreshing Tone
Over the past week, since Peach Jam has ended, a lot of news and notes have emerged regarding Syracuse basketball and its recruiting endeavors in the class of 2024, plus looking to the future with the class of 2025 and beyond. Adrian Autry and the Orange coaches scouted players already committed to the program like…
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Donnie Freeman Shines at Peach Jam
One of the premier AAU tournaments of the year is over, and it was a big one for Syracuse commit Donnie Freeman. His Team Takeover won the 2023 EYBL Peach Jam with a 76-61 victory over Vegas Elite yesterday. Freeman didn’t start the title game, but was red hot in the second half, scoring 11…
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Syracuse Coaching Staff Checks In with Elijah Moore
With the summer in full swing, the Syracuse coaching staff is fresh off its Fourth of July team celebration and onto the recruiting trail. Starting with a familiar face, on Thursday, Adrian Autry and his staff saw 2024 guard and SU commit Elijah Moore in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Moore committed to the Orange back…
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What’s Next for Syracuse in High School Recruiting?
In just two and a half months, Adrian Autry has remade Syracuse’s roster for the short term, while also prioritizing long-term sustainability in the process. Autry has added three guards and a center to next year’s roster, reaffirmed the commitment of guard Elijah Moore in the 2024 class, and added Donnie Freeman, a top-40 forward,…
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“Syracuse basketball is back. We’re coming.” Why Donnie Freeman’s Commitment to the Orange Means More than Most.
On Thursday, Syracuse secured its second commitment of the class of 2024, forward Donnie Freeman from St. John’s High School in Washington D.C., and Team Takeover of Nike EYBL. Freeman joins Elijah Moore as the second four-star to commit to the Orange and new head coach Adrian Autry, who is using his relationship skills at…
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Four-Star Donnie Freeman Commits to Syracuse
Syracuse’s 2024 recruiting class is taking shape, and it has the makings of being a good first step in Adrian Autry’s tenure as head coach. Donnie Freeman, a four star forward from Washington, D.C. has committed to the Orange. Freeman, who is listed at 6’9 190 pounds, is the 40th overall prospect among high school…
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Donnie Freeman Sets Decision Day
Syracuse’s top target in the 2024 class, Donnie Freeman, will be making his college decision on Thursday, May 11th in what will be a moment SU fans will be locking in to see if Adrian Autry can land his first major high school recruit. Freeman visited the Orange back in early April, and the SU…
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Donnie Freeman Crystal Ball-ed to Syracuse
Syracuse may be closing in on a big time recruit in the class of 2024. The Orange already have a commitment from guard Elijah Moore, the 85th ranked high school junior according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. Now, 247 has crystal balled Donnie Freeman, a 6’8 forward from Washington, D.C. to SU. Freeman is the 27th…
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Syracuse Hosts 4-Star Donnie Freeman on Official Visit
On the 20th anniversary of Syracuse’s first and only national championship, the Orange are hard at work trying to assemble a roster to go win a second, and with most of its players from last season returning along with bringing in some talented newcomers, SU has the potential to bounce back from two tough seasons…
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Syracuse Has a Major Stake in the DMV Recruiting Hotbed
Earlier today, Syracuse announced the addition of assistant coach Brendan Straughn. The former coach at George Washington, Saint Joe’s and Loyola Maryland fills the final coaching spot on the SU staff, which was vacant after Adrian Autry’s promotion. Straughn played his college ball at D3 Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, right near both Baltimore and…
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Syracuse Misses Out on Another Four-Star Recruit
Five games into the season, Judah Mintz and Chris Bell have emerged as the star freshman who took a chance on a Syracuse team that hasn’t won a championship in nearly two decades. This shows that SU is a destination for top recruits who can start right away. The issue with the Orange is outside…
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Wow! Syracuse Offers Five Players
Syracuse’s annual Elite Camp took place this past weekend and didn’t disappoint. Out of the 19 attendees, five new offers were handed out. That doesn’t include SU commit Justin Taylor, or Peter Carey and Simeon Wilcher, who took part but already have offers from Syracuse. The five include DJ Wagner, Papa Kante, Joseph Estrella and…
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