Tag: Oshae Brissett
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Where Former SU Players Stand in the NBA
With both the college basketball and NBA seasons officially over, it’s time for a summer of trades, acquisitions, speculations, transfers, and contract negotiations. Quite a bit of movement will happen at both the college and professional levels, so let’s break down where former Syracuse basketball players are in their professional careers right now. It’s easy…
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Celtics’ Oshae Brissett Is An NBA Champion
Former Syracuse forward Oshae Brissett has become the fourth Orange player ever to be a part of an NBA championship team. Brissett and the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in the NBA Finals last night, securing a 4-1 series win at TD Garden in Boston. Brissett joins Billy Gabor, Marty Byrnes, and Dion…
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Why Adrian Autry Should be Syracuse’s Next Head Coach
The topic of Jim Boeheim‚Äôs retirement has been abundant in conversation around Central New York and the country for the last handful of years. But in 2022, the rumors and speculation reached a boiling point. Syracuse endured its worst season since 1969, and first losing year under Boeheim. To that end, there are not many…
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Evaluating Syracuse in the Summer League
Oshae Brissett – Pacers Maybe the biggest compliment Brissett could receive right now is Syracuse fans wondering why he‚Äôs even playing in the summer league. After all, he just inked a three-year contract, was the most valuable player for the Pacers down the stretch last year (including a 31 point double-double against Charlotte), and was…
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Can Oshae Brissett Make Team Canada?
Oshae Brissett is one of 21 players who accepted an invite to the Senior Men‚Äôs National Team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament training camp. The neighbors to the North haven’t made the Olympics in men’s basketball since 2000. They haven’t reached the podium since 1936, the first year of the program. Now that they’re hosting the…
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Former Syracuse Standout Oshae Brissett Leads Charge in NBA Playoff Win
Oshae Brissett has been magical since signing with the Indiana Pacers earlier this season. In 21 regular season games this year (16 starts), Brissett‚Äôs stats were as follows: 10.9 PPG 5.5 RPG 1.0 BPG 48.3 FG% 42.3 3P% The kid from Mississauga has been proving haters wrong left and right, as well as making his…
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What Does Oshae Brissett’s Success Mean for SU?
After bouncing around the G-League for two years, Oshae Brissett finally has an NBA home. The Indiana Pacers signed him to a three-year deal after two straight 10-day contracts. Four straight starts later, it seems clear that this is no fluke. With centers Myles Turner (toe) and Goga Bitadze (ankle), Brissett was given an opportunity…
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Oshae Surges: Checking In on Orange in the NBA
Oshae Brissett has been a huge surprise for most NBA fans this week. The Canadian has started the Pacers’ last two games as Indiana deals with COVID-19 protocols. In his first start, Brissett scored 13 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and signed a three-year deal shortly afterward. For most viewers of the Association, Brissett made an…
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Former SU Forward Oshae Brissett Signs Contract Extension with Pacers
Former Syracuse forward Oshae Brissett signed a three-year contract extension with the Indiana Pacers yesterday. Brissett went undrafted in 2019 and was signed by the Toronto Raptors. He appeared in 19 games before he was waived in December of that year. Before signing with the Pacers, Brissett carved it up with the G-League‚Äôs Fort Wayne…
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Orange in the NBA: Month 1 Roundup
As of Friday, we‚Äôre officially one month through the NBA season. We‚Äôve already seen a lot go down, from the Warriors shocking fall from grace, to LeBron putting up MVP numbers in year 17 to Luka Doncic asserting himself as one of the league‚Äôs elite players. It‚Äôs been a fun ride so far, but what…
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After Two Years at Syracuse, Oshae Heads Home
After spending a couple years at Syracuse, Oshae Brissett is returning to Canada after landing an exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors. An exhibit 10 contract is a one-year deal worth the minimum salary that promises an invite to training camp. The deal can then be converted into a two-way contract, or the player…
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NBA Summer League Destinations for Syracuse Alums and Other CNY Favorites
As we quickly approach the end of June, it‚Äôs now the time when the NBA offseason begins to heat up. The NBA Draft wrapped up last week, free agency begins on Sunday, June 30th at 6:00 p.m. ET and the NBA Summer League begins on July 1st with the California Classic and the Utah Jazz…
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NBA Player Comps for Oshae Brissett and Tyus Battle
With the NBA Draft coming up on Thursday, it‚Äôs time to start wondering exactly where Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett will land after the dust settles. Neither of them are featured in the first or second round of any major mock drafts so it looks like they‚Äôll both have to go the undrafted free agent…
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Former Syracuse Commit Darius Bazley Invited to NBA Combine
Earlier this week, former Syracuse commit Darius Bazley was invited to the 2019 NBA Draft combine. He and 65 other prospects will participate in the Chicago based event in front of scouts from all 30 NBA teams. As expected, Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett were not among those invited to the combine. https://twitter.com/Sam_Vecenie/status/1126188975574605825 This is…
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Syracuse Basketball Exit Meetings: Who’s Up and Who’s Down in 2019?
Syracuse entered the 2018-19 season as a trendy Final Four pick. They brought back every starter from a Sweet 16 a year ago and seemingly filled their offensive lull thanks to some recruits and transfers. But along the way, there were some roadbumps that led this Orange team to fall way short of expectations. A…
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Oshae Brissett’s Syracuse Tournament Expectations
Consistency has been a problem for Syracuse forward Oshae Brissett this year. After ending the 2017-18 season as arguably the Orange’s best player, Brissett hasn’t been in that conversation much this year. His numbers haven’t been consistent enough. The second-year player had a stretch in early February where he recorded three-straight games with 12 rebounds.…
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First Half Reactions: Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament
No. 6 Syracuse trails No. 14 Pittsburgh, 36-30, at halftime of the Orange‚Äôs first ACC Tournament game of 2019. Three takeaways from the opening 20: Oshae Brissett needs to step up With Tyus Battle on the shelf due to what a Syracuse Athletics spokesperson deemed a ‚Äúback bruise,‚Äù the Orange needed to lean on the…
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March is Oshae Brissett’s Do-or-Die Month
Last season, March was one of Oshae Brissett‚Äôs best months. So much so that there was talk that the freshman could be a potential one-and-done candidate. But after careful consideration, he returned for his sophomore season, despite getting hot in the final month of play. Last year, Brissett averaged 16.4 points and 8.8 rebounds in…
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Charity Stripe Chaos: How Syracuse’s Free Throw Shooting Isn’t All That Free
The free throw line. The charity stripe. The bonus. Freebies. Simply from names associated with the shot, it‚Äôs pretty easy to tell that the entire point of a free throw is to give a team that is wronged in one way or another an opportunity to pick up free and easy points on what many…
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Big-Man Struggles: Syracuse Sinking to a New Low
While there may be room for encouragement, no one can be completely satisfied with consecutive losses. Syracuse wasn‚Äôt expected to beat No. 2 Duke or No. 5 North Carolina, but the Orange put up a fight in both contests. However, in spite of the silver lining, one frustrating trend remains clear. Syracuse ‚Äì now more…
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Examining Syracuse’s Dynamic Lineup
Before the season began, Syracuse was ranked as a top-20 team. A big reason was because SU returned all five starters, while adding transfer Elijah Hughes, and freshmen Jalen Carey and Buddy Boeheim. But as the season has progressed, it‚Äôs become clear that one key contributor from last year wouldn‚Äôt regain his form. That‚Äôs senior…
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Battle, Syracuse Look to Bounce Back in Crucial Showdown Against Louisville
Syracuse begins a rather brutal stretch of games tonight in a crucial matchup against Louisville. After its meeting with the Cardinals, a few of the Orange‚Äôs final five opponents include No. 1 Duke, No. 8 North Carolina, and No. 3 Virginia, but for now, the focus is solely on the task at hand. Returning home…
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Beating BC: Syracuse Looks to Get Back on Track Against the Eagles
What a tough one it was for the Orange back on Tuesday night.¬†Syracuse lost to Florida State 80-62, in what simply was the latest poor showing from a team barred by inconsistency. However, the Orange has a nice chance to bounce back on Saturday against its next opponent. Boston College enters having dropped eight of…
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Comeback falls way short, No. 22 FSU steamrolls Syracuse, 80-62, in the Dome
It looked like Syracuse (16-7, 7-3 ACC) was dead in the water. The Orange trailed 36-14 with 5:58 to go in the first half. Florida State (17-5, 5-4 ACC) was in the midst of a dominant 30-7 run, SU had missed six of its last seven shots, was 1-7 from beyond the arc and 1-4…
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Syracuse Relies on Tyus Battle in Win Over Boston College
Syracuse took down Boston College 77-71 behind 31 points from Tyus Battle. Whenever BC looked to be closing the lead, Battle pulled up for a contested three and hit. But he wasn‚Äôt just looking to score tonight. Battle also had six assists as he looked to get teammates involved and extend the lead. Outside of…
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Should Syracuse Start Oshae Brissett at Center?
Oshae Brissett may only be 6-foot-8 but the forward has the tools to play the five for Syracuse. The Canadien is averaging 8.3 rebounds per game and just snagged 14 on Tuesday against Northeastern. Meanwhile Paschal Chukwu and Bourama Sidibe are bringing down about 9 boards combined. Besides their mediocre rebounding stats, the bigs are…
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Syracuse Can Get Away With Two Efficient Players at a Time… For Now
In recent years, Syracuse fans would have felt blessed with having three legitimate scoring options. But that‚Äôs the reality of the current Orange roster with Tyus Battle, Oshae Brissett and Elijah Hughes. However, it‚Äôs been a rarity to see all three players have an efficient game at the same time. The Orange‚Äôs losses have especially…
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Stock Up, Stock Down From Cuse in the City
If John Wildhack learned anything from this past weekend, it might be to never schedule a giant weekend in New York City ever again. Jokes aside, a peaking Syracuse athletics program took a sharp downward turn after a 1-3 showing in NYC. The only saving grace was Women‚Äôs basketball beating a ranked Texas A&M team…
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Syracuse Downs Le Moyne 89-52 in Exhibition #2
Syracuse again walked away victorious in its second exhibition game on Wednesday. The Orange handily took care of Le Moyne 89-52 in its final tune-up before the 2K Classic begins on Nov. 6. Anytime you win by over 35 points, there‚Äôs usually a lot more to be encouraged about than discouraged. Fortunately for Orange, that…
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It’s Time to Start Appreciating Oshae Brissett Just A Little Bit More
Two big storylines emerged from SU‚Äôs 80-49 exhibition win over The College of Saint Rose on Thursday. The first was the shining debuts of Buddy Boeheim and Elijah Hughes. Each newcomer went for 19 points and shot over 40% from beyond the arc to get their Syracuse careers ‚Äúofficially‚Äù underway. The other big plot line…
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Here are the Effects of All Five Syracuse Basketball Starters Returning
With the the announcement that Tyus Battle opted away from the NBA Draft in favor of coming back to Syracuse, the return was complete. All five of SU‚Äôs 2017-2018 starters‚ÄîTyus Battle, Frank Howard, Oshae Brissett, Paschal Chukwu and Marek Dolezaj‚Äîwill once again play for the Orange for the 2018-2019 season. This scenario does…
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6/23 Fizz Radio: Joe Girard Narrows His List and NBA Draft Speculation
The Fizz’s Tyler Aki breaks down Joe Girard’s impending college decision and where SU stands (0:00-9:42), the impact of Anthony Red’s commitment to Syracuse and where the Orange goes from here(9:42-15:42), NBA Draft speculation and where Syracuse’s prospects would have landed (15:42-35:11) and then gets the pulse of Orange Nation in Fizz Feedback (35:11-End).
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Oshae Brissett’s Return to SU Seems Likely
In a world where NBA prospects can’t wait to make the jump to the association, Syracuse forward Oshae Brissett seems to be an outlier. "I definitely want to go back to school," Oshae Brissett said on TSN Radio Vancouver. He's opting to come back to Syracuse over the NBA because he wants to develop and…
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Where Does Syracuse Sit In Way Too Early Top 25s?
It‚Äôs early. In fact, it‚Äôs way too early. But now that the Villanova Wildcats have cut the nets in San Antonio, people are already looking forward to next season. Now, Orange fans may not find themselves in that crowd after SU lost its prized recruit, Darius Bazley, to the G-League. But a lot of experts…
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STAY OR GO: Will Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett Return to Syracuse Next Season?
After some quick postseason reflection, Orange fans are already salivating over next year‚Äôs roster. Who could blame them? Syracuse brings in one of its best recruiting classes ever, featuring its best recruit since Carmelo Anthony in Darius Bazley. But the revolving door nature of college basketball holds a cloud over the 2018-19 Orange roster. Two…
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TOSS UP: Why it’s better to lose Tyus Battle to the NBA than Oshae Brissett
Now that SU‚Äôs magical postseason run has to come to an end, it‚Äôs just about that time where we take a look forward at the next year‚Äôs basketball season even though it‚Äôs still about eight months away. While we can look at next year‚Äôs recruiting class and drool over guys like Darius Bazley, Jalen Carey…
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