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2012-13 College Basketball Preview: 19. Syracuse Orange
- Updated: September 22, 2012
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19. Syracuse Orange
By: Kels Dayton
WHY THEY’RE SCARY: Syracuse has several highly-touted players who are ready for their turn in the spotlight. Sophomore Michael Carter-Williams has the talent to become an immediate factor, and could be an all-Big East performer. Fellow soph forward Rakeem Christmas could be a major contributor inside, as could ballyhooed freshman Dajuan Coleman (no relation to Derrick). The Orange have some experienced upperclassmen as well, in forwards C.J. Fair and James Southerland. It all starts with senior point guard Brandon Triche, who could emerge as a star this season.
WHAT SCARES US: The Orange lose a ton of talent from last year’s 34-3 squad. Kris Joseph (13.4 ppg), Dion Waiters (12.6 ppg), Scoop Jardine (8.9), and Fab Melo (7.8) are all gone, leaving a huge void pretty much everywhere. Last year’s bench guys are going to need to become major contributors from the get-go.
FINAL DESTINATION: This team isn’t as sturdy as last year’s group, but it may eventually prove to be as talented. The losses were huge, but there is enough left over for Jim Boeheim to mold the Orange back into a Big East contender.
2012-13 SYRAC– — USE ORANGE | ||||||
NO | NAME | POS | HT | WT | CLASS | HOMETOWN |
0 | Noel Jones | F | 0-0 | 0 | JR | Halifax, NS |
1 | Michael Carter-Williams | G | 6-5 | 184 | SO | Hamilton, MA |
3 | Jerami Grant | F | 6-7 | 190 | FR | Hyattsville, MD |
4 | Nolan Hart | G | 5-10 | 155 | JR | Albany, NY |
5 | C.J. Fair | F | 6-8 | 212 | JR | Baltimore, MD |
10 | Trevor Cooney | G | 6-4 | 188 | FR | Wilmington, DE |
12 | Baye Keita | C | 6-10 | 215 | JR | — |
13 | Griffin Hoffmann | G | 6-0 | 180 | SR | New York, NY |
14 | Matt Lyde-Cajuste | F | 6-4 | 210 | SR | Mount Vernon, NY |
20 | Brandon Triche | G | 6-4 | 205 | SR | Jamesville, NY |
23 | Russ DeRemer | G | 6-5 | 208 | JR | Wrentham, MA |
25 | Rakeem Christmas | F | 6-9 | 228 | SO | Philadelphia, PA |
32 | DaJuan Coleman | F | 6-9 | 275 | FR | Jamesville, NY |
33 | Albert Nassar | F | 6-6 | 195 | SO | Jupiter, FL |
43 | James Southerland | F | 6-8 | 215 | SR | Bayside, NY |
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