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It's a foregone conclusion that Dion is headed for the NBA draft. Good for him. It would be my wish that he get drafted in the first round at the very top but I don't think that is going to happen.
Dion has been compared to Dwayne Wade.
His first year Wade had to sit out as a Prop 48, remember those days?
In his second year (first as a player) Wade averaged 17 PPG and led his conference with 2.7 steals per game.
His stayed for a another year where he averaged 21 PPG.
In the NCAA tournament upset of Kentucky he scored 29 points grabbed 11 rebounds and had 11 assists. That was only the 3rd triple double in NCAA history. He was named MVP of the Midwest region.
He left for the draft that season and went #5 in the LeBron, Melo year.
In retrospect he should have been taken #2.
His two years of accomplishments were such, that four years after he left and after only two seasons of play at Marquette they retired his jersey.
Dion's first year at Syracuse was a contentious one. He found himself in the Jim Boeheim doghouse, mainly due to immaturity issues. He averaged 6.6 ppg in 16 mpg.
During the 2011-2012 season, a new Dion emerged along with a game that wowed even veteran sportscaster's. He back slid when Fab Melo sat out a three game suspension. Even after Fab came back Waiter's struggled to regain his form. For the season he averaged 12.6 ppg in 24.1 mpg.
Eventually Dion began to play better and had some more memorable moments.
In the Big East tournament there were those 18 & 28 point performance against UConn & Cincinnati.
During the NCAA's Waiter's had 12 against UNCA, 18 against K State, 13 versus Wisconsin
and in his last appearance as an Orangeman 9 points in 20 minutes before fouling out. He had four fouls with about 13 minutes to play in that foul fest where 49 calls were made.
Dion never did become Dwayne Wade, but he showed glimpses. Another year of polish, perhaps a year of starting might have been enough to elevate his game to near Wade status.
We'll never know.
Will he ever have his jersey retired? I don't think so?
All that that we know is Dion Waiter's had the potential to be great here....glimpses are what we are left with.
Good luck Dion!
Dion has been compared to Dwayne Wade.
His first year Wade had to sit out as a Prop 48, remember those days?
In his second year (first as a player) Wade averaged 17 PPG and led his conference with 2.7 steals per game.
His stayed for a another year where he averaged 21 PPG.
In the NCAA tournament upset of Kentucky he scored 29 points grabbed 11 rebounds and had 11 assists. That was only the 3rd triple double in NCAA history. He was named MVP of the Midwest region.
He left for the draft that season and went #5 in the LeBron, Melo year.
In retrospect he should have been taken #2.
His two years of accomplishments were such, that four years after he left and after only two seasons of play at Marquette they retired his jersey.
Dion's first year at Syracuse was a contentious one. He found himself in the Jim Boeheim doghouse, mainly due to immaturity issues. He averaged 6.6 ppg in 16 mpg.
During the 2011-2012 season, a new Dion emerged along with a game that wowed even veteran sportscaster's. He back slid when Fab Melo sat out a three game suspension. Even after Fab came back Waiter's struggled to regain his form. For the season he averaged 12.6 ppg in 24.1 mpg.
Eventually Dion began to play better and had some more memorable moments.
In the Big East tournament there were those 18 & 28 point performance against UConn & Cincinnati.
During the NCAA's Waiter's had 12 against UNCA, 18 against K State, 13 versus Wisconsin
and in his last appearance as an Orangeman 9 points in 20 minutes before fouling out. He had four fouls with about 13 minutes to play in that foul fest where 49 calls were made.
Dion never did become Dwayne Wade, but he showed glimpses. Another year of polish, perhaps a year of starting might have been enough to elevate his game to near Wade status.
We'll never know.
Will he ever have his jersey retired? I don't think so?
All that that we know is Dion Waiter's had the potential to be great here....glimpses are what we are left with.
Good luck Dion!
