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Bamako, Mali
When Bourama Sidibe lost his father, several men guided him from Mali to Syracuse (PS; Waters)
Father figures fill Bourama Sidibe’s life.
An uncle in Mali. Another uncle in Barcelona. The director of a private school in the Canary Islands. A basketball coach at a prep school in New Jersey.
In various stages of his life, Sidibe has found guidance and mentorship from a strong male figure. They have filled a huge void in Sidibe’s life.
Satigui Sidibe died in a car accident when his son, Bourama, was just a week old.
“I don’t know much about it,’’ Sidibe said of his father’s death. “When my family would talk about it, I don’t want to hear. It would make me upset.’’
His father’s death changed Sidibe’s life, but a series of older males have impacted his life just as much. They have guided and nurtured him on an incredible journey from his home in the African nation of Mali to Syracuse University.
Sidibe is entering his junior year at Syracuse University. The 6-foot-10 Sidibe is expected to start at center for the Orange this season.
This is a look at how he got here:
The culture in the African nation is male-dominated. Most women do not work. After his father’s death, Sidibe’s mother, Arminata, could not support him. He went to live with his maternal grandmother in the town of Katei. His mother’s brother, Abdoulaye, ran an electrical shop in Katei and would look after his young nephew.
"Whenever I needed something,'' Sidibe said, "he could get it. He was the one who ran the family.''
Another uncle, his father’s brother, Chaka, worked as an accountant in the Mali capitol of Bamako.
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Syracuse Basketball: Brycen Goodine is ‘sleeper player’ for Orange in 2019 (itlh; Esden Jr)
Syracuse basketball has a secret weapon that’ll be unveiled in 2019: combo guard Brycen Goodine. Here are all the details.
The familiar names are gone from the Syracuse basketball program. There’s no more Tyus Battle, Frank Howard, Oshae Brissett, or Paschal Chukwu.
Instead, Orange fans will have to learn some new names this Fall.
One name to keep an eye on is 6-foot-3 combo guard Brycen Goodine out of New Bedford Massachusetts.
A lot of Orange fans have forgotten about Goodine.
Syracuse made him a scholarship offer back on August 27, 2017. 16 days later Brycen committed to the Syracuse basketball program. Two months later he signed his National Letter of Intent to make the pairing official.
Per 247 Sports, Goodine is a four-star recruit and a top-100 recruit nationally.
Since the summer Brycen has already started transforming his body. Jim Boeheim said he added 15 pounds since the summer (going from 170 to 185).
In a more recent column, Mike Waters of Syracuse.com confirmed the weight jump:
“It’s mostly lower body, too,’’ SU strength and conditioning coach Ryan Cabiles said of Goodine. “You see his legs? His legs have really benefitted from this program.’’
Syracuse basketball fans got a sneak peek during the team’s preseason Italy trip where Brycen averaged around 8.5 points per game during the four-game run.
He was the first guard to come off the bench for the Orange in Italy and has the potential to be the sixth man for Syracuse.
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Who will lead the Orange in scoring? — 2019 Syracuse Basketball preview - The Juice Online (the juice; Cheng)
As we countdown to tipoff in November, we’re going to be tackling the biggest burning questions on the 2019-20 Syracuse basketball team. Today’s burning question: Who will lead the team in scoring?
Syracuse loses four of its five starters from the 2018-19 team, including leading scorer Tyus Battle (17.2 ppg). Only two of the top six scorers from last year (Elijah Hughes, Buddy Boeheim) are back.
THE FAVORITE: Elijah Hughes (13.7 ppg). Hughes is the obvious choice here because he finished second on the team in scoring last season, and is the team’s top returning scorer. If Italy was any indication, Hughes will definitely be the go-to guy. He led all Syracuse players at 14.5 points per game during its exhibition swing.
THE NEWCOMER: Quincy Guerrier has all the makings of a classic Syracuse wing. He’s long and lean at 6’7″, 210 pounds, and has the classic jump-out-of-the-gym athleticism that we’ve seen from players like Hakim Warrick and Wes Johnson. Guerrier led the Orange in rebounding during its Italy exhibition at Guerrier at 9.3 rebounds per game and he also showed the ability to score from all three levels, averaging 11.8 points. He’ll definitely be a featured part of the Syracuse offense, with plenty of chances to show he’s the alpha.
» Related: Breaking down the 2019-2020 Syracuse basketball schedule
THE SHARPSHOOTER: Buddy Boeheim’s 6.8 ppg in his freshman year is a bit deceptive. His Syracuse career got to a rocky start, with Boeheim shooting just 3-34 from downtown in his first five games. Compare that stretch with the final eight games of ACC play, where Boeheim was a torrid 18 for 45 (40 percent) from beyond the arc, which raised his 3-point percentage to 35.3 for the season. Syracuse’s offense should be more balanced this season, which should mean more open looks from Boeheim. I could easily see Boeheim having several 20-point games this year.
THE BALLHANDLER: Jalen Carey was largely out of the rotation by the end of the season, mostly because of his leaky ball handling and ineffective outside shooting. But Carey also showed flashes of his scoring potential early in the year, starting the first four games of the season while Frank Howard nursed an ankle injury. Carey scored 26 points in a loss to UConn in the 2K Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden, and followed that up with 14 points in a loss to Oregon. Carey averaged 9.3 points per game on the exhibition tour, showing an improving outside touch and dribble.
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Syracuse Orange Offer 2020 4-Star Kadary Richmond (clutchpoints.com)
Kadary Richmond, a 4-star guard in the 2020 recruiting class, has picked up an offer from Jim Boeheim and Syracuse basketball, according to ESPN’s Adam Finkelstein.
The 6-5 combo guard, who attends Brewster Academy in New Hampshire, continues to be a priority target for many power conference programs around the country.
UConn, Oregon, Seton Hall, and St. John’s are among the other teams that have offered him.
Richmond is rated as the No. 6 player in New Hampshire and No. 100 player overall in the 2020 class, according to 247Sports.
Syracuse already has one commit in next year’s class, as 4-star power forward Woody Newton announced his commitment to the school back in May. Adding Richmond to the group would certainly be quite a haul for the Orange.
Boeheim and company continue to have few problems bringing in talented classes to Syracuse, with the team boasting a top 35 class this season thanks to several impressive additions.
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CBSSports ACC Men’s Basketball Preseason Picks: Thoughts on FSU (247sports.com; Nee)
CBSSports.com’s panel of analysts provided their preseason picks and thoughts on the Atlantic Coast Conference, which they say is regarded as the ‘deepest and best men's basketball league in the country’.
The preview states that they believe the ACC isn’t quite as top-loaded as recent years, but more well-rounded from top-to-bottom than in past seasons. The coaching and prospective NBA talent of the league is also praised.
They pick Florida State to finish sixth in the league: “Leonard Hamilton is coming off the best three-year run of his career. FSU's won 26, 23 and 29 games the past three seasons. This year, a dip seems unavoidable -- but the Noles still should be plenty good enough to crack through and dance for the fourth consecutive season, which would match the longest streak in program history (2009-12). I'm big on Trent Forrest and think he's got a shot to pop and compete for All-ACC first team. Losing Mfiondu Kabengele a year ahead of schedule is a stinger, but there's enough talent -- vet M.J. Walker, freshmen Balsa Koprivica and Patrick Williams -- to keep FSU north of 20 wins by the start of the ACC Tournament.”
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Syracuse native ‘hopeful’ to become 1st woman on the moon (PS; Libonti)
Syracuse native and astronaut Jeanette Epps is “hopeful” she’ll become the first woman on the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program, she said in an interview this week.
“Being the first anything bears a lot of responsibility and I’m up for that challenge, but at the same time I’m hopeful," said Epps, who is on Le Moyne College’s board of trustees.
Epps recently completed training at the Skocjan cave system in Slovenia as part of the CAVES program, which she described as an analog to living on the moon.
NASA is aiming to put astronauts on the moon by 2024 as part of its Artemis mission. The goal of Artemis is to explore the moon’s surface and eventually be able to establish a permanent presence on the moon.
She is listed on NASA’s site as being an astronaut who is eligible for flight assignment.
In September, Epps trained for five or six days in Slovenia as part of the CAVES program, learning to rappel down caves, live in them and do research. After training, Epps and several others lived in a cave in Slovenia with other astronauts five nights and six days.
Epps said she expects those going on the mission could find out in 2022.
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