Tag: sherman douglas
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SU Top 100: #15 Sherman Douglas
Starting the day off with our list’s No. 15, this man was an absolute force for the Orange, on the basketball court. After accepting his only Division I scholarship offer to play at SU, Sherman Douglas certainly proved all of his doubters wrong during his collegiate career. As a sophomore in the 1986-1987 season, ‚ÄòThe…
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Fizz Four: Final Four Runs No. 4
The Syracuse Basketball program was first started in 1898. That was 122 years and 119 seasons ago. In that time span, Syracuse made it to six (6) Final Fours. Granted, in the early years there was no national tournament and when there was it was never like it is today. Six out of 119 seasons…
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Top 5 Syracuse Players in NBA History
With Elijah Hughes climbing up the mock draft boards, he is set to become the 54th player to come through Syracuse before playing in the NBA. In this piece, we rank the top five former Syracuse players in NBA history. 5. Sherman Douglas Douglas is indisputably the best point guard SU has ever had. He…
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Who Are Syracuse’s All-Time NBA Draft Value Picks
We know that the 2-3 zone isn‚Äôt an NBA translatable defense. But that doesn‚Äôt mean Jim Boeheim and Syracuse haven‚Äôt produced quality pros. There won‚Äôt be any SU players picked in this Thursday‚Äôs NBA Draft for the first time since 2011, which gives us here at The Fizz a great opportunity to look back at…
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Is the second round a death sentence for Syracuse draft hopefuls?
Syracuse basketball has had some of the best success in the NCAA when it comes to getting players drafted in the first round. The Orange has had a player picked in the first round of the NBA Draft in every year since 2012 (when both Dion Waiters and Fab Melo got to hug David Stern),…
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