2012-13 College Basketball Preview: 19. Syracuse Orange

By Kels Dayton
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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.

Schedule:

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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