Tag: Rakeem Christmas
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What is Backup Plan for JP Estrella?
Syracuse has made it clear that JP Estrella is its top target in the class of 2023. The rising senior who is attending Brewster Academy in New Hampshire is a big man with lots of potential. Up until last season, the Orange had gotten minimal production at best from their centers since Rakeem Christmas graduated…
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Why is JP Estrella Syracuse’s Biggest Target in 2023?
After months of quiet, uncertainty, and mystery from the Syracuse coaching staff, the program finally seems to have found some of its main high school recruiting targets in the upcoming class. There are a plethora of names that Boeheim and company have handed out offers to, but there are a couple they are locking in…
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Could Demetris Nichols be the Answer?
The longstanding gripe Syracuse basketball fans have had with the program is the inability to recruit upper-echelon centers. The last true big man the Orange had to anchor the Zone was Rakeem Christmas. But he only contributed at an elite level in his senior season (2014-2015). It was supposed to be DaJuan Coleman, but injuries…
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Ranking Syracuse Basketball’s Top 10 Players Since 2000 (Part 1)
With the offseason upon us, it seems like a good time to appreciate SU‚Äôs best players since the turn of the millenium. These rankings will take into consideration the longevity of a players career in Orange, as well as how successful the team was during the players tenure. Pure talent and dominance will also be…
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Could a Syracuse and Jordan Brand Partnership Be In Store?
The UK’s Royal Wedding has almost reached its one month anniversary. Now, the basketball world is set to have a Royal Wedding of its own. Jasmine Jordan, daughter of Michael, and former SU star Rakeem Christmas got engaged over the weekend. The engagement brings up some interesting potential for Syracuse. Could the school take the…
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Who could we see on the 2018 Boeheim’s Army Roster?
Early this week, the first two members of the 2018 Boeheim‚Äôs Army roster for the The Basketball Tournament in July and August were revealed and they really weren‚Äôt a surprise. SU legend Eric Devendorf and the winningest player in the history of Syracuse basketball, Brandon Triche, will both represent the Orange this summer. What‚Äôs more…
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Syracuse in the Summer League update
The NBA Summer League is usually for one of two things: players on their way into the league and players on their last hope. Former Syracuse players in both categories are playing in the NBA’s Summer League this year, and Saturday started what they hope will be the first step on their path to the…
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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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Rakeem Christmas Makes The Pacers Active Roster
The former Syracuse center is still fighting for an NBA career.
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Former Syracuse Center Arinze Onuaku Shines in NBA Summer League
The 28-year-old is drawing interest from multiple teams.
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Syracuse Can Thank Last Year’s Post-Season Ban For This Year’s Tournament Run
Syracuse can thank last year’s ban for being post-season eligible this year.
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Merry Rakeem Christmas: An Update on Syracuse Players in the Pros
Merry Rakeem Christmas to everyone celebrating in Orange Nation.
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How Will Rakeem Christmas Fit In With the Pacers?
Christmas was sent to Indiana in a trade yesterday.
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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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Will Providence Big Paschal Chukwu Transfer to Syracuse?
Providence transfer Paschal Chukwu is considering Syracuse and the Orange could use his size.
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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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Christmas Wraps up Syracuse Career With Some Hardware
Orange big man named a Third Team All-American by Associated Press.
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The End of an Era: Christmas says Goodbye to the Carrier Dome
The Philadelphia native came a long way in four years in Orange.
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In Rak’s Final Syracuse Home Game, Offense Sputters to 12-point Loss
The senior center struggled against Virginia’s physical double-team.
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Christmas Has One Last Chance to Impress in National Spotlight
Entering Saturday‚Äôs loss to Duke, Rakeem Christmas had been rolling as his draft stock was steadily rising.¬† However, Christmas met the brick wall of Jahlil Okafor and fouled out with roughly ten minutes left in the blowout.¬† He only took six shots en route to 11 points and five boards in a totally underwhelming performance.…
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Syracuse’s Rakeem Christmas Named Finalist for Oscar Robertson Trophy
The United States Basketball Writers Association has named Syracuse‚Äôs Rakeem Christmas a finalist for their Oscar Robertson trophy. The award is given by the association to honor the nation‚Äôs Division I National Player of the Year, according to the USBWA website. Christmas has been excluded from contention for a number of awards this year, including…
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Is it important for Syracuse to still be a “tournament team” despite ban?
It is something that the Syracuse basketball team has been talking about for the last couple of weeks, and really ever since the self-imposed ban was put in place. The Orange wanted to prove that it would be a tournament team even though it would not be allowed to play in the NCAA Tournament. At…
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A Solid All-Around Performance Allows Orange to Pick-Up Big Win Over ND
B.J. Johnson turns in yet another solid performance off the bench to lift the Orange.
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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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Christmas Turns in Best Performance in Upset of No. 12 Louisville
The senior center missed just one shot from the floor.
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Can the Orange Topple Louisville?
It certainly will not be easy, but Syracuse has a unique opportunity to take down longtime rival and powerhouse Louisville in the Dome tonight in front of what figures to be a very boisterous crowd. Louisville, which is currently ranked twelfth in the nation, is coming off of a bad loss at home to North…
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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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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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How to React in the First Syracuse Home Game After Sanctions
Oddly enough, the Duke game is the first opportunity for all of us to see the Orange in person following the self-imposed sanctions. It feels like it has been forever since the sanctions have been self-levied, but it has really only been a week, and the Orange has yet to play a home game. That…
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Who Needs to Take Advantage of Low Expectations for Remainder of Basketball Season?
At this point, it has finally sunk in to the Orange and its fans that Syracuse will not be participating in¬†postseason play after an NCAA investigation on possible academic infractions by the school. The competitive nature of the season is lost but so is the pressure for the players. With games not meaning anything in…
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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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Christmas Posts Strong Performance In First Game Since Ban
Nobody should be more concerned about the Orange‚Äôs post-season ban than Rakeem Christmas.¬† Christmas, as the only scholarship senior currently in the rotation, now has to use the team‚Äôs eight remaining games to prove that he is NBA-worthy. Currently, Christmas is expected to be drafted sometime in the first round.¬† As one of the most…
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