ACC Announces Operation Basketball, Tipoff Events Nov 11-12

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Thursday, Nov. 12 (7-9 p.m.)
Jim Christian (Boston College)
Josh Pastner (Georgia Tech)
Chris Mack (Louisville)
Kevin Keatts (NC State)
Mike Brey (Notre Dame)
Jeff Capel (Pitt)
Jim Boeheim (Syracuse)
Tony Bennett (Virginia)
Mike Young (Virginia Tech)

 

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ACC Announces Student-Athletes for Operation Basketball, Women’s Basketball Tipoff

The Atlantic Coast Conference today announced the participating student-athletes for the conference’s annual ACC Operation Basketball and Women’s Basketball Tipoff events.

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Thursday, Nov. 12
Operation Basketball
Steffon Mitchell (Boston College, Sr., )
Jose Alvarado (Georgia Tech, Sr., G)
Carlik Jones (Louisville, Gr., G)
Devon Daniels (NC State, R-Sr., G)
Justin Champagnie (Pitt, So., )
Marek Dolezaj (Syracuse, Sr., )
Jay Huff (Virginia, R-Sr., )
Wabissa Bede (Virginia Tech, Gr., G)

 

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Boeheim pushes back on the notion that players might be being forced to play. He emphasizes the opposite: "They're dying to play basketball. They want to play these games. I think we're all excited. ... Once we get to the games, I think we'll all be happier."

Boeheim said big men Marek Dolezaj and Bourama Sidibe have put on 20 pounds each this offseason. You can add Joe Girard to that list. He's up about 15 pounds and is already feeling the benefits in practice:

Boeheim on the ACC: "It's as good this year as any year I've seen it. ... You're going to find out how good you are, how good you can become." Boeheim jokes his returners are eager to pick up the 15 shots per game that Elijah Hughes took last season.

Boeheim on 2-3 zone: "The good thing is we have six of our first seven guys back so we have a good familiarity with it, and with our offense." Boeheim reminds the hosts that SU was a bad defensive team last year, though it improved down the stretch. He expects D to be better.

Boeheim chimes in on the topic of online shopping: "My wife has a designated driver from Amazon. They're assigned just to our house. He comes at least twice a day -- morning and night."

Boeheim reiterates that SU's practice goal is to lessen the chance they'll have to quarantine (in the event that someone tests positive). He touched on the chip-based technology that the program is using to limit close contact between individuals.

Boeheim said all of Syracuse's players voted. They also helped other SU athletes and personnel register to vote.

Boeheim with another joke -- this one maybe not so tactful. Cuts in on Mike Brey, who was asked about Notre Dame football upsetting then-No. 1 Clemson. "He was out there at the 50-yard line jumping up and down."

 

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Marek Dolezaj on now. He's asked which Syracuse players have stood out to him in practice. He compliments group development as a whole, but specifically mentions freshman guard Kadary Richmond. "He's really good and I think he's going to surprise a lot of people."

Dolezaj on how Jim Boeheim treats his son, Buddy: "He's way harder on him than everybody thinks, but he's a really hard-working guy. He's in the gym always first, always last." Dolezaj jokes that during the shutdown, Jim "didn't let him sleep the whole day."

 

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The Kadary compliments are coming from everywhere

 

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The Kadary compliments are coming from everywhere

Where there is smoke...

 

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Where there is smoke...

There is Thug Cooney - RIPPIN THREES & SMOKIN TREES

 

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There is Thug Cooney - RIPPIN THREES & SMOKIN TREES

Sadly today where there is smoke there is CoVid too. I am more worried about CoVid disappointing than Kadary.