Category: Syracuse Orange Basketball

The Syracuse University Men’s Basketball team held its annual season kickoff event in the Dome on Friday night, but it looked slightly different than in years past. The night’s focus was on basketball, without much of the entertainment that surrounded “Orange Madness” in other years. Here are three key observations about what happened on the court. Battle of the Big... more

Syracuse basketball is back and despite the warm weather in Upstate New York this October, hoops season is looming. On Friday, the Orange hit the court with a completely new look roster and, as usual, expectations remain high for the program despute significant offseason losses… – Observations from Syracuse basketball’s Orange-White scrimmage (Syracuse.com) – 3 Reactions from Syracuse’s Orange and... more

Four-star guard Jalen Carey committed to Syracuse on Wednesday night, he announced in a video on Twitter. Carey visited Syracuse on Sept. 8 and had an in-house visit from SU head coach Jim Boeheim a week later, his father told Zagsblog.com. The Class of 2018 commit, ranked No. 34 by ESPN, chose the Orange over Connecticut. He cut Miami after... more

The FBI’s investigation into illegal activities in college basketball recruiting directly impacted two ACC schools — Louisville and Miami. The FBI’s documents reveal improper payments to recruits, which schools arranged through Adidas, and payments made by agents to college assistants who, in turn, were expected to direct that player back to the agency when he turned pro. Syracuse.com: Read More more

Jalen Carey, a highly-regarded recruit in the 2018 class, has eliminated Miami, his father told Zagsblog.com. Carey, a 6-foot-2 guard from Immaculate Conception High School is Montclair, N.J., made the decision to cross the Hurricanes off his list due to Miami’s involvement in the FBI investigation into illegal payments to recruits. Earlier this week, Miami officials confirmed the U.S. Department... more

NC State (4-1, 2-0 ACC) overcame a second-half Syracuse (2-3, 0-1) comeback and won its fourth straight game, 33-25, at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30. The Wolfpack were victorious for the 10th time in 11 series meetings with the Orange. NC State jumped out to a 26-7 lead in the first half and then held off two Orange rallies... more

Syracuse’s men’s basketball team held its first official practice of the 2017-18 season Friday afternoon in the Melo Center. Reporters could catch a few minutes of drills with position coaches before SU coach Jim Boeheim blew his whistle to signal the start of the new year. Then, we were permitted to watch the first 30 minutes of work. Syracuse.com: Read... more

Syracuse’s men’s basketball team will hold its first official practice of the 2017-18 season on Friday, Orange coach Jim Boeheim said Wednesday. The Orange opens practice with plenty of new players and an equal number of player combination possibilities. Just four players remain on the roster from last season. Three of those guys played last year. Two of them survived... more

A Syracuse freshman who recently walked on to the Orange basketball team was arrested last Friday and charged with sexual abuse in the first degree. Dominick Parker, 18, was accused of having sexual contact with an 18-year-old female “while she was incapable of giving consent,” according to Syracuse police. The alleged incident occurred at a Stadium Place apartment. Parker, who... more

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the New York Knicks have traded former Syracuse Orange standout Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Full details are expected to be finalized and announced on Monday. New York has agreed to a deal to send Carmelo Anthony to OKC for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a draft pick, league sources tell ESPN. —... more

Individual game tickets for Syracuse men’s basketball will go on sale to special groups beginning Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 10:00 a.m., and will be made available to the general public starting Thursday, Sept. 28. Season tickets, which remain the best ticket value for fans, are on sale now. There are a limited number of $250 season tickets still available. Group... more

Buddy Boeheim, son of Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, officially committed to SU, he announced in a tweet Friday. This is all I ever wanted growing up. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Go Orange #Committed https://t.co/AJ2J1P46CJ pic.twitter.com/P8WBA2GF4x — Buddy Boeheim (@Buddy_Boeheim35) September 8, 2017 Boeheim, a 6-foot-5, 170-pound shooting guard ranked three stars by 247sports.com and chose... more

Syracuse Basketball suffered a huge blow on Monday, months before the season is set to begin. Syracuse.com’s Donna Ditota reported Monday afternoon that sophomore forward Taurean Thompson withdrew from Syracuse University and likely will not be back. He averaged 9.2 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game as a freshman lasts season. In a statement, Jim Boeheim noted Thompson’s... more

Two days after Syracuse University announced Taurean Thompson had requested a leave of absence from its basketball program, questions remain about his whereabouts and his plans. A person close to Thompson, who asked that his name not be used, said Thompson’s decision to leave Syracuse was based on him wanting to be closer to his mom, Sherese Piper. The Thompsons... more