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Seth Greenberg has named his top 10 frontcourts for the coming bball season and 'Cuse is #2 behind Florida and in front of KY. Here is his evaluation:
2. Syracuse Orange
Syracuse has a deep, athletic and experienced frontcourt led by C.J. Fair. Fair is as versatile a forward as there is in the country. As a freshman and sophomore, he was a complementary player. Now he is the focal point of the Orange, both offensively and defensively. He can play in an isolation, out of a ball screen, is a relentless offensive rebounder and flies around in the Syracuse 2-3 zone.
Jim Boeheim has a number of players to complement Fair. The most underappreciated player for the Orange is senior Baye Keita. Kieta runs the floor, competes on the defensive glass and is active in the middle of the zone. He can cover both the high post and rotate down to trap the short corner.
Rakeem Christmas is a 6-foot-11 athlete who has shown signs of excellence. He is an instinctive shot-blocker -- one block every 10 minutes -- and is an improving offensive player.
DaJuan Coleman is big, extremely skilled and has great hands and feel for the game. He must finish better around the basket. The question is, where does he play in the zone?
The X factor for the Orange frontcourt is 6-foot-9 Jerami Grant. The sophomore is a hybrid forward with great length. He is an instinctive rebounder and has the ability to slash to the basket. Grant can use his quickness against bigger and more physical forwards.
2. Syracuse Orange
Syracuse has a deep, athletic and experienced frontcourt led by C.J. Fair. Fair is as versatile a forward as there is in the country. As a freshman and sophomore, he was a complementary player. Now he is the focal point of the Orange, both offensively and defensively. He can play in an isolation, out of a ball screen, is a relentless offensive rebounder and flies around in the Syracuse 2-3 zone.
Jim Boeheim has a number of players to complement Fair. The most underappreciated player for the Orange is senior Baye Keita. Kieta runs the floor, competes on the defensive glass and is active in the middle of the zone. He can cover both the high post and rotate down to trap the short corner.
Rakeem Christmas is a 6-foot-11 athlete who has shown signs of excellence. He is an instinctive shot-blocker -- one block every 10 minutes -- and is an improving offensive player.
DaJuan Coleman is big, extremely skilled and has great hands and feel for the game. He must finish better around the basket. The question is, where does he play in the zone?
The X factor for the Orange frontcourt is 6-foot-9 Jerami Grant. The sophomore is a hybrid forward with great length. He is an instinctive rebounder and has the ability to slash to the basket. Grant can use his quickness against bigger and more physical forwards.
