Tag: syracuse basketball
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What’s The Outlook On Chris Bunch and Chance Westry?
In case you missed it, Class of 2022 4-star guard JJ Starling committed to Notre Dame earlier this evening. Syracuse was among his final five teams. Instead, Starling is taking his talents to South Bend, and the Orange are dealt another blow for their Class of ‚Äò22 recruiting group that also saw Kamari Lands decommit…
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JJ Starling Chooses Notre Dame, What’s Next for Syracuse?
JJ Starling knew how to build the drama, whether it was intentional or not. His announcement was supposed to come down at 5p ET, but technical difficulties delayed the decision for 11 grueling minutes as fans and media flooded Paul Biancardi’s Instagram account. After it all Starling, a top 30 combo guard who originally hails…
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Syracuse’s Starting Lineup Speculations
The basketball season is a month away, but that won’t slow anyone down from starting to speculate. This tweet especially did not help. But it did provide a sense of clarity. It’s no surprise that Buddy Boeheim is locked into a starting spot after his torching tournament run from last season. The junior looks to…
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Will Maliq Brown’s Friendship with Justin Taylor Make the Difference for SU?
The Class of ’22 already has solid talent from top to bottom for Syracuse. Sharpshooter Justin Taylor can bomb from downtown. Gritty guard Quadir Copeland can find the open man. Big man Peter Carey can run the floor and has big upside. And maybe there’s more to come? The Fizz has already documented Chris Bunch,…
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Here’s What Chris Bunch is Saying About His Final Three Schools
Top 100 recruit Chris Bunch could be the final piece of the Syracuse Class of ’22. It’s a group that already has talent and upside, but could really benefit from one final elite player. Bunch is a 6’7″ small forward out of California and announced his final three schools are Syracuse, Rutgers and Washington. Just…
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Look Out, Here Comes Memphis In the Zion Cruz Race
Penny Hardaway has yet to win a national championship. In fact, he has yet to earn a Final Four or even an NCAA Tournament berth. But college basketball has rocked back and forth since he took the Memphis job, as he brought with him immediate recruiting ties to the best players in the country. He…
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Ranking the Competition of JJ Starling’s 5 Final Schools
JJ Starling is a Central New York native, a 6’4″ combo guard from Baldwinsville who is a consensus top-40 recruit in the country. The rollercoaster of Syracuse’s 2022 Class has been thoroughly covered, from the highs of Kamari Lands, Justin Taylor and Quadir Copeland’s commitments, to the departure of Lands, Arthur Kaluma’s decision, the loss…
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Don’t Be Fooled, Peter Carey Had Interest From These High Major Programs
There may be a misleading narrative out there that new Syracuse commit Peter Carey had no other elite schools interested. The 7-foot center from Massachusetts seemed to only have one other high-major offer from Rutgers, and then scholarships from A-10 schools and smaller. Carey never had a major profile on the recruiting sites, so when…
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After Carey’s Commitment, There’s Still a Missing Piece to the Class of 2022
Zero-star recruit Peter Carey might not be the big man that Syracuse fans dreamed of, but he’s the big man that they got. There’s a lot riding on Carey’s ability to anchor the Zone in the middle, and defy the scouting reports and small offer sheet. Now that Carey is in for 2022 with Quadir…
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Syracuse’s Center of Conversation is Peter Carey
It’s apparent what Syracuse fans continue to vie for: Joe Girard to revert to his stellar play in high school, a recruiting class without a decomitment and a center who elicits a cascade of cheers. SU is best at going 0-for-3 on that wishlist, and can never find a way to fulfill the third. With…
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Chance Westry: So, You’re Saying There’s A Chance?
The ultimate-play-on-words name is living up to it as a recruit and giving Syracuse fans more than they can ask for‚Ķ or at least us here at the Fizz. Four-star Chance Westry, whose 2022 recruiting trail continues to create new and unexpected avenues, is once again a possibility for the Orange. Although previously favored to…
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Wow! Syracuse Offers Five Players
Syracuse’s annual Elite Camp took place this past weekend and didn’t disappoint. Out of the 19 attendees, five new offers were handed out. That doesn’t include SU commit Justin Taylor, or Peter Carey and Simeon Wilcher, who took part but already have offers from Syracuse. The five include DJ Wagner, Papa Kante, Joseph Estrella and…
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Kamari Lands’ Decommitment is a New Symptom of The NIL Era
Even those of you distracted by Syracuse‚Äôs confounding quarterback controversy couldn‚Äôt have missed what befell the Orange a little over a week ago. 4-star forward prospect Kamari Lands, perhaps the crowning jewel of Jim Boeheim‚Äôs 2022 recruiting class, decommitted from Syracuse after a four-month marriage. Now the entire structure of the class – filled with…
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How to Prevent Another Decommitment
To compare the Dior Johnson and Kamari Lands situations is to compare apples and aircraft carriers. But the bitter taste in the mouths of Syracuse fans, and the budding reputation as the program who loses star recruits is a constant. Lands decommitted from Syracuse with name, image, and likeness in mind. Unlike Johnson or Darius…
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Is There Any Chance Syracuse Can Land… Chance Westry?
Prior to this summer, the recruiting scene was all guns a blazing at Syracuse. Now, the trail is starting to dissipate and for good reason. With a top 5 2022 recruiting class incoming, and three commits representing it, the plethora of talent still interested in SU starts to become an issue of too many cooks…
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Why is SU Hoops Suddenly a Recruiting Hotbed?
Alright, nobody is complaining, but it’s a fair question. Fresh off the heels of the ACC’s ninth best recruiting year in 2020, and then the 11th best recruiting pool in the conference in 2021, Syracuse basketball already reeled in three four-stars in 2022. That ranks second in the ACC with only North Carolina in front…
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Quadir Copeland Makes His Decision Tonight, Is he Coming to Syracuse?
Quadir Copeland, the 2022 4-star combo guard out of Gettysburg, PA will make his commitment decision tonight at 7:30 EST. Will he decide to join forces with Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor? Syracuse has certainly led the way during the recruiting process. It‚Äôs clear Jim Boeheim and Co really want this kid. In the mix…
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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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Syracuse’s Recruiting Weakness That Has Crippled The Program For Years
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Fizz Nation, Is It Too Early To Look Ahead to 2023?
Hear me out. This upcoming season could be great for a mixed group of returning and new players into a program fresh off of a cinderella NCAA tournament run. 2021 Questions: How good is Benny Williams? Which version of Joe Girard will show up? How will the Boeheims gel? Can SU survive with a thin/unexperienced…
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Uh Oh Syracuse Fans… Here Comes Duke
The 2022 recruiting scene has been extra kind to Syracuse from the jump. The Orange were the fourth program to lock in two ESPN top 100 players (Kamari Lands – 24, Justin Taylor – 99), and have a few 247Sports crystal ball predictions on tap. But, it was only a matter of time until the…
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Five Star Review 7/31: Whiffing on Filipowski & In The Hunt For Copeland
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host another edition of Five Star Review, where we dissect the most important Syracuse recruiting news. This time, the guys get into Kyle Filipowski picking Duke over Syracuse means for the Orange. Plus, they discuss Quadir Copeland’s upcoming commitment announcement and how he could help SU. You can listen to…
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Fizz Radio 7/31: Boeheim’s Army Elite Eight Bound, Football Watch Lists & Five Star Review
Jaron May and Matt Bonaparte host Fizz Radio this week and get into a plethora of Syracuse sports topics. The guys discuss Boeheim’s Army’s performance so far and preview their upcoming game. They run through the SU Football players who made preseason watch lists. Plus, they break down what whiffing of Filipowski means for ‘Cuse…
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Syracuse Edition: Pick a Guard, Any Guard
The last piece to the puzzle of an already stout 2022 recruiting class is a point guard. SU commit Kamari Lands can man the power forward spot at 6‚Äô8‚Äù, but also dominate in a stretch 4 role with the ability to handle the ball beyond the perimeter. Recent Syracuse commit Justin Taylor has the height…
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How Much did Barstool Disrespect the Dome?
Nothing screams Syracuse more than the Dome itself. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to its critics when Syracuse fans scream in defense of the Dome. Barstool recently posted a map identifying the best college basketball venues in each state. According to these judges, Hinkle Fieldhouse isn’t the historic hub of college basketball. Despite…
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Five Star Review 7/24: Syracuse Recruits at Peach Jam
Jaron May and Cameron Ezeir host this week’s Five Star Review. The guys take a deep dive into the Syracuse recruits and commits at Peach Jam. Plus, they answer one of the biggest questions surrounding SU’s class of 2022. You can listen to Five-Star Review on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or anywhere you get…
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2022 4-Star Target Rises in the Rankings. What Does that Mean for SU?
It seems like the recent strategy for Syracuse basketball recruiting has been find underrated guys, get them on campus and have them sign on the dotted line before anyone realizes how good they are. That’s not the case in 2022, and that should be refreshing to Orange fans. Sharpshooting small forward Chris Bunch was just…
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This Is Why Copeland to Syracuse Looks Promising
In the successes of the 2022 recruiting class, with Kamari Lands and Justin Taylor, Boeheim and company are still searching for a prototypical guard to run the offense. Joe Girard III is the safe option as he‚Äôll be entering his fourth season, but Syracuse continues to sift through the pool of available recruits. Quadir Copeland…
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Introducing Boeheim’s Army: Eric Devendorf
Matt Bonaparte sat down with perhaps the most electrifying personality in Syracuse basketball history. Hear what Eric Devendorf has to say about this Summer’s roster, his best memory from SU, his podcast, and more.
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Which Team Makes the Most Sense for Alan Griffin?
Well, he’s not coming back. As much as that might sting for Syracuse fans, it’s time to accept him as a potential alumni the Orange can be proud of rather than a missing piece to the puzzle that shouldn’t be missing. For the sake of this column, let’s narrow down Griffin’s NBA options to the…
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The NIL Dominoes Have Fallen, and It Benefits Syracuse
The time has passed where players must decide between returning to college or staying in the 2021 NBA draft. Its results were very interesting. Syracuse transfer Quincy Guerrier took his name out of the running a couple weeks ago, followed by big man Kofi Cockburn and plenty of other names. But the few that stood…
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Ranking the Non-SU Boeheim’s Army Soldiers
Some might argue that four outside guys is too many for Boeheim’s Army, a squad many fans look to for nostalgia and hopefully a TBT championship. But others would argue that after coming up short the past few years, it’s time to dip into the talent pool from beyond, and take over TBT. But these…
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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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