Syracuse basketball head coach
Jim Boeheim refuted a report related to freshman point guard
Kadary Richmond's decision to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday. Boeheim said in a text message that when he spoke with Richmond about next season, he characterized the opportunity for Richmond to crack the starting lineup as such: "The best player will start."
Danny Emerman of The Daily Orange
reported earlier on Tuesday that Boeheim told Richmond that sophomore
Joe Girard "is slated to start again next year," citing an anonymous source. Boeheim said that phrasing as "absolutely not true."
Richmond did not immediately respond to a private message sent early Tuesday afternoon.