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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 Recruiting Weakness That Has Crippled The Program For Years
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Syracuse Is Banking On Carey Being a Diamond In the Rough
Syracuse is in dire need of a big man for 2022 after Kyle Filipowski looks well on his way elsewhere and Donovan Clingan chose to stay local. Although the word ‚Äúdire‚Äù might seem like an over exaggeration, there‚Äôs not any current talent on the roster that can confidently fill that center role (unless you believe…
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Which Direction Should SU Go At The Center Position?
Syracuse basketball has had a mostly intriguing offseason marked by some exciting commitments. The additions of four-stars Kamari Lands in April and Justin Taylor in late June have jolted some excitement back into the program. That‚Äôs an important step to recoup the losses of several starters from last year and a tantalizing future star in…
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Donovan Clingan Chooses Hometown Huskies Over Syracuse
Syracuse’s quest for its best true center in a while is over as 2022 four-star Donovan Clingan commits to his hometown UConn Huskies, just one day after his official visit. That’s not to say that SU hasn’t produced good players at the center position, but the 7-foot-1, 255-pound force down low would’ve been a game…
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Five Star Review: Justin Taylor, Kyle Filipowski, Donovan Clingan
Matt Bonaparte and Ian Unsworth are with you for this week’s edition of Five Star Review. The guys talk Justin Taylor’s commitment, as well as the futures of Kyle Filipowski and Donovan Clingan.
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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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Add Christ Essandoko to the List of 2022 Recruits Syracuse Needs to Offer
2022 could prove to be the best recruiting class in Syracuse basketball history, or at least in recent history. The Orange already have four-star Kamari Lands committed. Plus they are in the mix for plenty of other high-level talent like Kyle Filipowski, Donovan Clingan, Zion Cruz, and many more. Syracuse has offered more than a…
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Should Syracuse’s 2022 Offers Include Amarri Tice?
There‚Äôs been plenty of focus pinned on Donovan Clingan, Kyle Filipowski, Ty Rodgers and the many other offered players that Syracuse has extended interest toward. But the kicker is how deep the class of 2022 is, and how vigilant the Orange must stay on the market. So how about a player that has flown under…
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Donovan Clingan Named Best Connecticut Prospect in 20 Years
This week MaxPreps took a look back at two decades of high school hoops stars, and identified the top player in each state. There were a few Syracuse connections on the list. First, one of Syracuse’s current targets landed on the rankings. Bristol Central’s Donovan Clingan won the top spot as Connecticut’s best product since…
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Donovan Clingan’s Takes On his Top Eight
Four-star big man Donovan Clingan has been on the radar of Syracuse fans for a while now. He recently sat down with 247sports.com to discuss his final eight schools, and what he thinks about each of them. Syracuse ‚ÄúThey were the first school to offer so that is always going to mean something. They believed…
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Why Is the Incoming Class of 2022 So Important?
The class of 2022 is the most integral incoming class that SU has ever had.¬†That‚Äôs because the last couple years of Syracuse recruiting has been interesting to say the least. There was the decommitment of five-star Darius Bazley, followed up by the expectation of local product Joe Girard, all paired with the copious amounts of…
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Five-Star Review: Kyle Filipowski and Donovan Clingan
Brad Klein and Cameron Ezeir headline this week’s Five-Star Review, with the focus solely on the hardwood. It’s all about the official visit of Kyle Filipowski in early June and how he compares to the highly-prioritized Donovan Clingan, who also reportedly visits in the Hill in June.
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Fizz Radio 5/22: Dino’s Ranking, Quincy’s Destination, Five Star Review
On this week‚Äôs Fizz Radio, Brad Klein and Cameron Ezeir react to the CBS Sports ranking of Power 5 conference football coaches, with a keen focus on where Dino Babers slotted in. Also, the two speak on Quincy Guerrier’s decision to head out West and how official visits could turn the heads of star basketball…
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Will Official Visits Fill Out Syracuse’s Class of 2022?
It‚Äôs not often that consistently reaching out to a player, or attending a multitude of his/her high school/AAU games drives in a recruit. The official visit is the best persuasive technique. Not only does a player get to meet his future coaches and teammates in their element, but the recruit can get to know the…
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This School is the Favorite to Land Donovan Clingan
He’s 7’1″ and only a junior in high school. Donovan Clingan has natural size and athleticism to make him a highly coveted prospect. He’s a top-50 player in his Class of ’22, and has narrowed his final list to eight schools. Syracuse is one of those eight. For the Bristol, Connecticut product, Syracuse has been…
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Breaking Down Syracuse’s Competition for Donovan Clingan
If there‚Äôs one position that has lacked as of recent on the Hill, it‚Äôs the center slot. Over the past couple years, Bourama Sidibe and Paschal Chukwu have clogged the paint and added very minimal improvements to their respective SU groups. But a player who can change this fortune is Donovan Clingan, who just released…
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Is Syracuse Going to Strike Out Again in the Center Market?
Earlier today, five-star big man Brandon Huntley-Hatfield announced his commitment to the University of Tennessee. Although Jim Boeheim offered him later in the recruiting process, Huntley-Hatfield had the Orange in his top six. However, the buzz around Huntley-Hatfield for the last couple weeks indicated the Tennessee native would be staying down South. Huntley-Hatfield joins the…
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Here’s Why Syracuse Is Eyeing 4-Star Donovan Clingan and Why You Should Too
In lieu of current struggles at the center position, the class of 2022 has that avenue covered. Also, Marek Dolezaj and Bourama Sidibe are gone in a couple years which leaves a spot open under the hoop in the 2-3 zone. The player who could fill that role is Donovan Clingan.¬† He hasn‚Äôt garnered the…
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