Tag: syracuse basketball
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Maui Invitational Schedule Released: Syracuse Faces a Gauntlet
Even before the bracket for the 2023 Maui Invitational was released earlier this week, it was clear that it would be a challenging tournament for Syracuse. Five of the eight teams in the bracket were in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top-10: #1 Kansas, #3 Purdue, #6 Tennessee, #8 Gonzaga, and #10 Marqutte. In addition, UCLA reached the…
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Boeheim’s Army Grabs 83-75 Win Over The Nerd Team
After waiting in the wings for a year, Boeheim’s Army finally got revenge over The Nerd Team. Last year, Boeheim’s Army was the defending champion of The Basketball Tournament, but got sent home early. TNT knocked out BA in the second round, which tied its earliest exit ever. This summer, the basketball gods gave Boeheim’s…
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Three Takeaways From Boeheim’s Army’s 99-83 Win Over Team Gibson
Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse region #2 seed, beat Team Gibson, the #7 seed, 99-83 in the opening round of The Basketball Tournament on Monday night. Here are the most important things to know headed into round two. A Glimpse Into Life After the 2-3 Zone Boeheim’s Army played primarily man-to-man defense, but it wasn’t an…
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Syracuse Offers 2025 Four-Star DeMarco Johnson
There’s still plenty of work to do for Syracuse when it comes to recruiting for the class of 2024, but why not look ahead to 2025 as well? The Orange have offered four-star guard DeMarco Johnson, listed at 6’2 155, from Castaic, California. Johnson is 247Sports’ 97th best player in the class of 2025 and…
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Boeheim’s Army Has More Non-SU Alums Than Ever Before: Is That a Problem?
Boeheim’s Army is preparing for the 2023 edition of The Basketball Tournament. This year, its roster of players includes more non-Syracuse alums than ever. Back in 2015, the inaugural year for Boehaim’s Army, the team consisted of eight players, six of whom had played for the Orange. A high rate remained consistent through the years,…
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CBB Analyst has High Hopes for Williams and Starling
Jon Rothstein is one of the more respected voices in college basketball, and he has weighed in on the state of the ACC as we continue through the offseason. Rothstein ranked Syracuse as the 10th best team in the conference, but he did show some love to two SU players. Benny Williams made his list…
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Syracuse One of Jalil Bethea’s Final Five Schools
Jalil Bethea, a five-star recruit from the class of 2024 announced the final five schools that he’s considering attending on Wednesday night, per Joe Tipton of On3 Sports. Syracuse was on that list and already has a leg up on the competition. The other schools Bethea is considering are Alabama, Kansas, Miami, and Villanova. Despite…
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Boeheims Army Gets Ready for 2023 TBT
The 2023 edition of The Basketball Tournament got underway earlier today. While Boeheims Army may not play until next Monday, now is a perfect time to take a look at the road to glory for the Syracuse alumni team. Boeheims Army is the number two seed in the Syracuse region. The games will take place…
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Cole Swider and Buddy Boeheim Have Uncertain NBA Futures
After leading Syracuse throughout the 2021-22 season and teaming up to create one of the best shooting duos in the ACC, Buddy Boeheim and Cole Swider both went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft but signed two-way contracts with the Pistons and Lakers respectively. Both played sparingly throughout their rookie seasons, as Boeheim played in…
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Marcus Adams Jr. Requests NLI Release From Kansas
Syracuse’s recruiting has been highly successful in the 2024 cycle. Elijah Moore, a top 100 four-star guard, committed in January and Adrian Autry held onto him once he took over as head coach. Autry was Moore’s lead recruiter while working under Jim Boeheim. Then, Autry secured a commitment from Donnie Freeman, a top 40 player…
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Yes, Syracuse-Georgetown Still Matters. A Lot.
Even though it’s been a decade since Syracuse bolted the Big East for the ACC, there shouldn’t be any doubt that SU vs. Georgetown is still a marquee matchup. When “it’s *insert time* and Georgetown still sucks” is still a very common adage among the Orange faithful, what more proof do you need? The 99th…
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Fizz Five 7/14: The LeQuint Allen Saga, Positive Recruiting News, and Quotes From Autry
Ethan Frank and Liam Griffin connect for a midsummer Fizz Five to talk the highs, lows, and everything in between from the SU Athletics World. 1. The LeQuint Allen Saga 1:12-8:252. Pat Fitzgerald’s Firing Shakes The NCAA 8:25-12:593. Basketball Recruiting Update 12:59-18:044. Quotes From An Autry Athletic Article 18:04-23:255. Continued Football Recruiting Wins 23:25-close
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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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Checking in on Syracuse basketball alumni in NBA Summer League
The past month has treated the Syracuse basketball alumni with veteran status in the NBA very well. Jerami Grant inked a $160 million deal with the Trail Blazers, while Oshae Brissett signed with the Celtics. It isn’t just free agency season, though. It’s also time for the NBA Summer League, which is over halfway done…
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Jalil Bethea Includes Syracuse in Recruiting Update
Syracuse basketball’s coaches were on the road over the past few days doing some scouting and recruiting down at Peach Jam, the most prominent AAU event of the summer. Among the players the Orange coaches saw include commits Elijah Moore and Donnie Freeman, along with a number of other players on the SU radar. The…
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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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New York State Passes NIL Law
The NCAA in the age of NIL can be best compared to the Wild West. There are laws, but they aren’t enforced except in select circumstances with miniscule punishments, meaning that, for all intents and purposes, everyone can essentially do whatever they want. The main rule surrounding NIL is that the schools themselves can’t facilitate…
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Jesse Edwards Staying at West Virginia
The Jesse Edwards saga part two is over. After transferring to West Virginia early in the offseason, questions swirled around Edwards’ future after former Mountaineers head coach Bob Huggins resigned following a DUI arrest. After that, there were plenty of questions surrounding the program. West Virginia had brought in a slew of transfers, and many…
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What Would 2024 Five-Star Jalil Bethea Mean to Syracuse?
The 2024 recruiting class for Syracuse Men’s Basketball is already shaping up to be one of the best in a long time. With Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore, both committed, Adrien Autry and co. could get a head start and focus on the 2025 class. However, plenty of fish in the pond remain in the…
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Is Boogie Fland Still A Realistic Target?
Back in January, Syracuse was scheduled to host 5-star combo guard Boogie Fland for a visit for the North Carolina game. When that visit was cancelled, there was some panic among fans (and rightfully so), but it was due to his having a game. Probably the right call. Now, almost six months after that went…
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How Syracuse’s Non-Conference Slate Looks With LSU
Even before the ACC-SEC challenge matchups dropped earlier today, Syracuse’s non-conference schedule had a drastically different look from last year’s. The Orange only faced three high major opponents before ACC play in Fall 2022 (St. John’s, Illinois, & Georgetown). In 2023, SU will meet a minimum of five such teams (barring a sudden end to…
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Syracuse to Host LSU in ACC/SEC Challenge
With an already gauntlet schedule announced, Syracuse’s early season stretch may have gotten a bit easier today. Already a part of the Maui Jim Invitational, and a neutral site matchup against Oregon announced, Adrien Autry won’t have an easy road to start his head coaching career. However, with LSU announced as SU’s opponent for the…
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Fizz Five 6/24: Judah and JJ’s Draft Chances, Who’s the Starting Center, and Receiver Room Questions
Fizz Five is back with Francesco Simone and Adam Gotkin breaking down everything going on in the SU athletics world. 1. Judah Mintz and JJ Starlings 2024 draft chances (1:08-10:20)2. Maliq Browns chances of starting at center (10:20-18:39)3. What defense with Adrian Autry play next year? (18:39-25:24)4. Is Dino Babers on the hot seat? (25:24-33:06)5.…
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Syracuse Loses out on Four-Star 2024 DMV Recruit
One of Syracuse’s top targets in the 2024 recruiting class has made his decision. Caleb Williams, the 6’7 Power Forward, committed to Georgetown earlier today. Instead of following fellow Washingtonian Donnie Freeman to the 315, the four-star will travel less than three miles from his high school to his new home with the Hoyas. While…
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Mintz, Starling Both Projected Second-Rounders
The 2023 NBA Draft has come and gone, and a popular name among Syracuse fans was not selected. Over the course of this past season, Judah Mintz found himself on several Mock Drafts, the majority of which had him going in the second round. But a few weeks ago, the point guard decided to play…
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John Wildhack’s Summer Press Conference Leaves More Questions Than Answers
For the first time since Jim Boeheim’s retirement/Adrian Autry’s introductory press conference, John Wildhack spoke to the media in Syracuse Tuesday regarding a number of topics, notably Dino Babers’ contract/extension status, Boeheim’s new job, and NIL. After reading the above tweet and hearing what Wildhack had to say about his head football coach’s contract, it…
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Boeheim’s Army Prepares for 2023 Run
After a disappointing early exit last year, Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse basketball alumni team, returns to action in just over a month for the 9th time. The CNY squad won the 2021 tournament and hopes for a return to glory this year. The 2023 edition of Boeheim’s Army features seven former SU players. Tyus Battle,…
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Analyzing Jim Boeheim’s Post-Retirement Comments
Not many coaches have fairytale endings, just ask Mike Krzyzewski, whose celebration season of a retirement ended with a loss in the Final Four to his biggest rival. Same with Roy Williams, who abruptly retired from North Carolina in a very emotional press conference. Same with Jay Wright, who also decided to retire seemingly out…
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Is Full-Time High-Major Zone Defense Dead?
Seemingly out of nowhere, The Athletic dropped a massive story last week on the future of zone defense in college basketball with the architect of the greatest zone in the history of the sport, Jim Boeheim, now retired. The story was detailed extensively in last week’s edition of Fizz Five, but it’s worth looking into…
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Fizz Five 6/9: Judah is Back, Dino Babers’ Job Security, and the Future of Zone Defense
Fizz Five makes its triumphant return with Liam Griffin and Ethan Frank recapping early summer action in the SU Athletics world. 1. Judah Mintz is Back (1:12-10:30)2. SU In Mix for 4-Star Forward Caleb Williams (10:30-18:04)3. Is Dino Babers On The Hot Seat? (18:04-24:20)4. Is The Zone Defense Sustainable Without Boeheim? (24:20-29:53)5. Football Recruiting Update…
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Could Maliq Brown Be The Starting Center?
Of the many question marks surrounding Syracuse’s roster, none may be bigger than that of the center position. Jesse Edwards’ departure left a glaring hole in that position, and Adrian Autry has been presented with plenty of options to potentially fix that hole. One option that hasn’t been talked about a whole lot is Maliq…
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Does Judah Mintz’s Return Help or Hurt Syracuse’s Recruiting?
Syracuse received the best news for the 2023-24 season, its first under new head coach Adrian Autry when star guard Judah Mintz withdrew from the NBA Draft and announced his return to the Orange for his sophomore season. Undoubtedly this makes the Orange better in the short term and gives the program legitimate NCAA tournament…
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The Biggest Questions on Syracuse’s Roster
Judah Mintz is back, Adrian Autry has threaded the needle between keeping last year’s freshman core and augmenting the roster with transfers and Syracuse fans are widely excited for what’s to come. Despite the optimism and the return of SU’s best player, the Orange remain a team full of question marks. The only sure things…
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How Judah Mintz’s Return Helps The Rest Of The Core
The common theme here is that there is a load of pressure off the rest of the roster. Judah Mintz is without question the primary scoring option heading into the season. His decision to return lessens the workload on a bunch of guys who have potential, but are very unproven still. That said, it’s not…
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Judah Mintz’s Return Gives Syracuse Hope Again
After letting the news marinate for more than 24 hours, it still does not feel real that Judah Mintz is coming back to Syracuse for his sophomore season. It seemed like nearly a lock he would turn pro, no matter where he was going to get drafted, that his return signifies something so much more…
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