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Welcome to King Tut Day!
King Tut Day celebrates the day that King Tut's tomb was discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings by British archaeologist Howard Carter, on November 4, 1922. Carter had first arrived in Egypt in 1891, but didn't start an in-depth search for King Tut's tomb until after World War I. One reason King Tut's tomb hadn't yet been found was because the steps to it had been covered and hidden with debris from the close-by tomb of Ramses VI. After discovering Tut's tomb, Carter and another archaeologist, Lord Carnarvon, entered its interior chambers on November 26, 1922, to find it remarkably intact. The four-room tomb was combed by Carter, who found thousands of objects, including a stone sarcophagus that contained three coffins inside of each other, with King Tut's mummy on the inside of the last coffin—a coffin made of gold. Most artifacts found in the excavation are now stored in the Cairo Museum, although Tut's mummified body is still in his tomb.
SU News
CENTER STAGE: Elijah Hughes has always been a dangerous contributor. Now, he’s Syracuse's most important player. (DO; McCleary)
Elijah Hughes strolled into a mostly vacant Carrier Dome around 5 p.m. on Saturday, two hours before Syracuse’s Oct. 26 exhibition against Division II Daemen College. At 7 p.m. Hughes would pull off his warm up shirt, rustle his hair and SU’s star would showcase a remodeled version of himself — one with a three-level game and an unselfishness to get his teammates involved in a 24-point performance that SU head coach Jim Boeheim said “could have (been) 40.”
The talk around Hughes’ expanded role picked up in the months following last season. Tyus Battle left for the NBA Draft. Oshae Brissett followed. SU coaches told Hughes he needed to “be that guy,” a leader it can rally around.
“I’ve always had a knack for talking,” Hughes said, laughing.
But Hughes doesn’t deny his lack of experience as a primary option — he hasn’t been in this position in almost five years. Three years after the redshirt junior arrived at East Carolina labeled a “steal” in the high school recruiting cycle, Hughes assumes the role of Syracuse’s most formidable offensive threat and a leader thrust into the position.
He didn’t receive a scholarship for prep school, entered the next year as a young role player at a mid-major and two years after that served primarily as an off-ball scoring threat on a Syracuse team that relied heavily on Battle’s isolation play. The soft-spoken guard’s ability to go unnoticed was perhaps his most dangerous skill. Now he’s expected to be the loudest, the center of attention to open up the floor.
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BOUNCE BACK: A more healthy Bourama Sidibe looks to live up to his potential (DO; Schafer)
Syracuse fans haven’t seen the Bourama Sidibe that they expected. They haven’t seen the player who can drive to the basket from the top of the key or jump around the gym. That Sidibe, the four-star recruit, disappeared before his freshman season when he was diagnosed with tendonitis in his left knee.
While Sidibe never missed more than seven games in a season, the injury has impacted his play for the past two years. It’s limited his explosion off the ground and sometimes even prevented him from running up and down the floor. Sidibe, who hasn’t averaged more than 12.4 minutes in a season, likely would’ve rested more during his freshman year had the team possessed another option for a big man, he said.
Now like the two seasons prior, Syracuse has little choice but to use Sidibe in the rotation. Paschal Chukwu, the man Sidibe spent the last two years spelling time for, graduated, leaving Sidibe as the oldest among a center group which includes two freshmen. Despite surgery after his freshman season and two years of balancing rehab and gameplay, Sidibe’s still not 100% healthy. Perhaps, he never will be. But if the 6-foot-10-inch big man from Mali can flash the skills which brought him to SU, the Orange may have an answer to their perplexing front court situation.
“There’s a Bourama you guys haven’t seen yet that’s going to unleash real soon,” said Mark Taylor, Sidibe’s high school coach at St. Benedict’s Preparatory (New Jersey) School.
Before coming to the United States, Sidibe learned to play basketball in Spain at the Canterbury School, an English-language school located in the Canary Islands. At 13, Sidibe arrived in Spain at 6-foot-6, 147 pounds of raw talent. He couldn’t shoot well then, often using two hands and struggled to handle the ball.
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TOUGH LOVE: Quincy Guerrier's work ethic, raw talent make him a legitimate option for Syracuse as a freshman (DO; Alvarez)
Quincy Guerrier held his wrist at the free throw line. It was winter 2017 and moments earlier, Guerrier drove the lane against Woodstock Academy, hoping to add to his team-high 45 points. A defender knocked him to the ground and sent Guerrier to the line.
“Stop holding your wrist,” Ibrahim Appiah, Guerrier’s coach at Thetford (Quebec) Academy, remembered instructing from the sidelines. “That’s going to be your excuse.”
Guerrier missed one of two free throws and turnover-prone guards cost Thetford the game in overtime. Appiah waited for Guerrier by the bus afterward. “It’s your fault we lost,” Appiah said to no response. When they returned from the six-hour drive back to Canada, Guerrier apologized to his coach.
Appiah didn’t actually think Guerrier had cost Thetford the contest, but he wanted the Division-I recruit to feel the blame. It was a motivational tactic.
Much of Guerrier’s game developed this way: Appiah or another member of Guerrier’s inner circle would critique his skillset, and true or not, Guerrier would immediately adjust. It started in 2013 when Guerrier transferred to Thetford and hasn’t stopped since. Appiah, Kolia Konan, a former Thetford teammate and close friend, and a couple others comprise Guerrier’s support group. Each of them has a story about the first time they saw him play, and the first time they saw his talent. The two usually coincide.
“I think the beauty about him is the fact that I don’t even think he knew how much potential he had,” Appiah said.
Guerrier’s five years at Thetford bridged the player he was to the one people thought he could be. Syracuse awaits the results. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward projects to crack the Orange’s starting lineup, replacing Oshae Brissett, another Canadian wing who came to the Orange with a lanky frame and NBA aspirations.
In his summer months on campus, Guerrier attempted 38,000 shots. Yes, he kept track — to the point that SU coaches told him to slow down. He didn’t want to.
“I know there’s a lot of high expectations for me this year,” Guerrier said. “I just keep working hard. There’s no pressure. If I’m working hard and doing what I need to do, I’ll be fine.”
...
Syracuse basketball could land 5-star crown jewel of 2020 class (itlh; Esden Jr)
Syracuse basketball is looking to add the final piece of the 2020 class in November. Here are all the juicy details on this talented player.
Syracuse basketball has already done some amazing work on the 2020 recruiting trail with two 4-star prospects heading to Central New York.
4-star power forward Woody Newton gave a hard commit to the Orange a few months ago. The Baltimore, Maryland product has all the tools to be a key cog for Syracuse next season and beyond.
While more recently combo guard Kadary Richmond also pledged his future to the Orange. The four-star prospect out of New Hampshire passed on some other big opportunities to join the squad.
The final piece to the puzzle is five-star power forward Isaiah Jackson. He’s down to three final schools: Alabama, Kentucky, and Syracuse.
On November 15 or 16 he’ll be making his official college decision on his future. The time and location of his announcement will be released at a later date.
While technically Syracuse doesn’t have any open spots on the team next year, they can make room.
Strangely the Orange has zero seniors on the 2019-20 roster, which means there aren’t any openings currently to fit either of their two commits or a potential third in Jackson.
...
Top 5 storylines to watch for Syracuse basketball in 2019-20 - Pickin' Splinters (pickinsplinters.com; Heyen)
With so much change for Syracuse entering the 2019-20 season, there are plenty of storylines to follow. New starters, players with increased roles, a new style of play. All the unknown makes this one of the more unpredictable SU seasons in recent memory.
Before the Orange tip off against the defending national champion Virginia Cavaliers on Nov. 6, Pickin’ Splinters’ Charlie DiSturco and Billy Heyen bring you the five storylines we’ll be watching as the season goes on.
Hughes had been talked up two years ago as the transfer from East Carolina lighting it up in practice. Last season, we got to see his shooting range, athleticism and defensive instincts on full display in a secondary offensive role. Hughes averaged 13.7 points per game, including 36.9 percent from beyond the arc.
Now, this is Hughes’ team. Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett, the others expected to carry a scoring burden a year ago, are both gone to professional basketball. Hughes is the only returning regular starter. Many things will determine the success of this Syracuse team, but on a base level, the Orange will go as Hughes does.
To increase his scoring average while maintaining some efficiency, Hughes will need to successfully attack off the bounce, something that didn’t happen much in 2018-19. If the two preseason exhibitions are any indication, Hughes’ handle is tighter and more forays into the paint could be in his future. For Syracuse to reach the NCAA Tournament this season, it probably needs Hughes to be among the 10 best players in the ACC. He’s capable, but a lot is riding on him delivering this season. — Billy Heyen
The preseason hype surrounding Jalen Carey entering his freshman year centered around his scoring ability and explosiveness. While he showed flashes of that – like his 26-point performance against Connecticut – Carey dealt with turnover problems and shooting woes often. He struggled to adjust to the fast-paced nature that is college basketball, going from one of the first options off the bench to battling for limited minutes.
Carey finished with 3.5 points, 1.0 assist and 1.6 turnovers in 12.2 minutes per game last season. His success from the field came few and far between, too (39.2 percent from field, 17.4 percent from 3).
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Other
Syracuse University says it will build connection between Carrier Dome and Barnes Center (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse University announced a $7 million donation on Monday that will go toward building a connection between the Carrier Dome and the Barnes Center, as well as provide support to SU’s library system.
The announcement indicated that the donation, which was made by lifetime Board of Trustee member Bob Miron and his wife, Diane, will help create an “enclosed pedestrian thruway” connecting the two buildings that will be called “Miron Victory Court.
The school’s release said that the construction timeline for Victory Court has not been determined and that it will now go through the university’s capital projects planning process.
The release said that the pathway will “create a seamless navigational experience between the two highly-visited spaces.”
The release did not indicate what functional purpose that pathway might serve for fans and students, such as whether it would cut down walking outside on game days, serve as a pre-game gathering space or serve as a defacto Syracuse Athletics Hall of Fame.
”We have a lot of exciting ideas about how this space will be used," Syracuse Senior Associate Vice President for Communications Sarah Scalese said in a statement. “We are still working out specific details, and following the university’s capital projects governance process, we will begin to better define the scope of the Victory Court project.”
...
King Tut Day celebrates the day that King Tut's tomb was discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings by British archaeologist Howard Carter, on November 4, 1922. Carter had first arrived in Egypt in 1891, but didn't start an in-depth search for King Tut's tomb until after World War I. One reason King Tut's tomb hadn't yet been found was because the steps to it had been covered and hidden with debris from the close-by tomb of Ramses VI. After discovering Tut's tomb, Carter and another archaeologist, Lord Carnarvon, entered its interior chambers on November 26, 1922, to find it remarkably intact. The four-room tomb was combed by Carter, who found thousands of objects, including a stone sarcophagus that contained three coffins inside of each other, with King Tut's mummy on the inside of the last coffin—a coffin made of gold. Most artifacts found in the excavation are now stored in the Cairo Museum, although Tut's mummified body is still in his tomb.
SU News
CENTER STAGE: Elijah Hughes has always been a dangerous contributor. Now, he’s Syracuse's most important player. (DO; McCleary)
Elijah Hughes strolled into a mostly vacant Carrier Dome around 5 p.m. on Saturday, two hours before Syracuse’s Oct. 26 exhibition against Division II Daemen College. At 7 p.m. Hughes would pull off his warm up shirt, rustle his hair and SU’s star would showcase a remodeled version of himself — one with a three-level game and an unselfishness to get his teammates involved in a 24-point performance that SU head coach Jim Boeheim said “could have (been) 40.”
The talk around Hughes’ expanded role picked up in the months following last season. Tyus Battle left for the NBA Draft. Oshae Brissett followed. SU coaches told Hughes he needed to “be that guy,” a leader it can rally around.
“I’ve always had a knack for talking,” Hughes said, laughing.
But Hughes doesn’t deny his lack of experience as a primary option — he hasn’t been in this position in almost five years. Three years after the redshirt junior arrived at East Carolina labeled a “steal” in the high school recruiting cycle, Hughes assumes the role of Syracuse’s most formidable offensive threat and a leader thrust into the position.
He didn’t receive a scholarship for prep school, entered the next year as a young role player at a mid-major and two years after that served primarily as an off-ball scoring threat on a Syracuse team that relied heavily on Battle’s isolation play. The soft-spoken guard’s ability to go unnoticed was perhaps his most dangerous skill. Now he’s expected to be the loudest, the center of attention to open up the floor.
...
BOUNCE BACK: A more healthy Bourama Sidibe looks to live up to his potential (DO; Schafer)
Syracuse fans haven’t seen the Bourama Sidibe that they expected. They haven’t seen the player who can drive to the basket from the top of the key or jump around the gym. That Sidibe, the four-star recruit, disappeared before his freshman season when he was diagnosed with tendonitis in his left knee.
While Sidibe never missed more than seven games in a season, the injury has impacted his play for the past two years. It’s limited his explosion off the ground and sometimes even prevented him from running up and down the floor. Sidibe, who hasn’t averaged more than 12.4 minutes in a season, likely would’ve rested more during his freshman year had the team possessed another option for a big man, he said.
Now like the two seasons prior, Syracuse has little choice but to use Sidibe in the rotation. Paschal Chukwu, the man Sidibe spent the last two years spelling time for, graduated, leaving Sidibe as the oldest among a center group which includes two freshmen. Despite surgery after his freshman season and two years of balancing rehab and gameplay, Sidibe’s still not 100% healthy. Perhaps, he never will be. But if the 6-foot-10-inch big man from Mali can flash the skills which brought him to SU, the Orange may have an answer to their perplexing front court situation.
“There’s a Bourama you guys haven’t seen yet that’s going to unleash real soon,” said Mark Taylor, Sidibe’s high school coach at St. Benedict’s Preparatory (New Jersey) School.
Before coming to the United States, Sidibe learned to play basketball in Spain at the Canterbury School, an English-language school located in the Canary Islands. At 13, Sidibe arrived in Spain at 6-foot-6, 147 pounds of raw talent. He couldn’t shoot well then, often using two hands and struggled to handle the ball.
...
TOUGH LOVE: Quincy Guerrier's work ethic, raw talent make him a legitimate option for Syracuse as a freshman (DO; Alvarez)
Quincy Guerrier held his wrist at the free throw line. It was winter 2017 and moments earlier, Guerrier drove the lane against Woodstock Academy, hoping to add to his team-high 45 points. A defender knocked him to the ground and sent Guerrier to the line.
“Stop holding your wrist,” Ibrahim Appiah, Guerrier’s coach at Thetford (Quebec) Academy, remembered instructing from the sidelines. “That’s going to be your excuse.”
Guerrier missed one of two free throws and turnover-prone guards cost Thetford the game in overtime. Appiah waited for Guerrier by the bus afterward. “It’s your fault we lost,” Appiah said to no response. When they returned from the six-hour drive back to Canada, Guerrier apologized to his coach.
Appiah didn’t actually think Guerrier had cost Thetford the contest, but he wanted the Division-I recruit to feel the blame. It was a motivational tactic.
Much of Guerrier’s game developed this way: Appiah or another member of Guerrier’s inner circle would critique his skillset, and true or not, Guerrier would immediately adjust. It started in 2013 when Guerrier transferred to Thetford and hasn’t stopped since. Appiah, Kolia Konan, a former Thetford teammate and close friend, and a couple others comprise Guerrier’s support group. Each of them has a story about the first time they saw him play, and the first time they saw his talent. The two usually coincide.
“I think the beauty about him is the fact that I don’t even think he knew how much potential he had,” Appiah said.
Guerrier’s five years at Thetford bridged the player he was to the one people thought he could be. Syracuse awaits the results. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward projects to crack the Orange’s starting lineup, replacing Oshae Brissett, another Canadian wing who came to the Orange with a lanky frame and NBA aspirations.
In his summer months on campus, Guerrier attempted 38,000 shots. Yes, he kept track — to the point that SU coaches told him to slow down. He didn’t want to.
“I know there’s a lot of high expectations for me this year,” Guerrier said. “I just keep working hard. There’s no pressure. If I’m working hard and doing what I need to do, I’ll be fine.”
...
Syracuse basketball could land 5-star crown jewel of 2020 class (itlh; Esden Jr)
Syracuse basketball is looking to add the final piece of the 2020 class in November. Here are all the juicy details on this talented player.
Syracuse basketball has already done some amazing work on the 2020 recruiting trail with two 4-star prospects heading to Central New York.
4-star power forward Woody Newton gave a hard commit to the Orange a few months ago. The Baltimore, Maryland product has all the tools to be a key cog for Syracuse next season and beyond.
While more recently combo guard Kadary Richmond also pledged his future to the Orange. The four-star prospect out of New Hampshire passed on some other big opportunities to join the squad.
The final piece to the puzzle is five-star power forward Isaiah Jackson. He’s down to three final schools: Alabama, Kentucky, and Syracuse.
On November 15 or 16 he’ll be making his official college decision on his future. The time and location of his announcement will be released at a later date.
While technically Syracuse doesn’t have any open spots on the team next year, they can make room.
Strangely the Orange has zero seniors on the 2019-20 roster, which means there aren’t any openings currently to fit either of their two commits or a potential third in Jackson.
...
Top 5 storylines to watch for Syracuse basketball in 2019-20 - Pickin' Splinters (pickinsplinters.com; Heyen)
With so much change for Syracuse entering the 2019-20 season, there are plenty of storylines to follow. New starters, players with increased roles, a new style of play. All the unknown makes this one of the more unpredictable SU seasons in recent memory.
Before the Orange tip off against the defending national champion Virginia Cavaliers on Nov. 6, Pickin’ Splinters’ Charlie DiSturco and Billy Heyen bring you the five storylines we’ll be watching as the season goes on.
Hughes had been talked up two years ago as the transfer from East Carolina lighting it up in practice. Last season, we got to see his shooting range, athleticism and defensive instincts on full display in a secondary offensive role. Hughes averaged 13.7 points per game, including 36.9 percent from beyond the arc.
Now, this is Hughes’ team. Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett, the others expected to carry a scoring burden a year ago, are both gone to professional basketball. Hughes is the only returning regular starter. Many things will determine the success of this Syracuse team, but on a base level, the Orange will go as Hughes does.
To increase his scoring average while maintaining some efficiency, Hughes will need to successfully attack off the bounce, something that didn’t happen much in 2018-19. If the two preseason exhibitions are any indication, Hughes’ handle is tighter and more forays into the paint could be in his future. For Syracuse to reach the NCAA Tournament this season, it probably needs Hughes to be among the 10 best players in the ACC. He’s capable, but a lot is riding on him delivering this season. — Billy Heyen
The preseason hype surrounding Jalen Carey entering his freshman year centered around his scoring ability and explosiveness. While he showed flashes of that – like his 26-point performance against Connecticut – Carey dealt with turnover problems and shooting woes often. He struggled to adjust to the fast-paced nature that is college basketball, going from one of the first options off the bench to battling for limited minutes.
Carey finished with 3.5 points, 1.0 assist and 1.6 turnovers in 12.2 minutes per game last season. His success from the field came few and far between, too (39.2 percent from field, 17.4 percent from 3).
...
Other
Syracuse University says it will build connection between Carrier Dome and Barnes Center (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse University announced a $7 million donation on Monday that will go toward building a connection between the Carrier Dome and the Barnes Center, as well as provide support to SU’s library system.
The announcement indicated that the donation, which was made by lifetime Board of Trustee member Bob Miron and his wife, Diane, will help create an “enclosed pedestrian thruway” connecting the two buildings that will be called “Miron Victory Court.
The school’s release said that the construction timeline for Victory Court has not been determined and that it will now go through the university’s capital projects planning process.
The release said that the pathway will “create a seamless navigational experience between the two highly-visited spaces.”
The release did not indicate what functional purpose that pathway might serve for fans and students, such as whether it would cut down walking outside on game days, serve as a pre-game gathering space or serve as a defacto Syracuse Athletics Hall of Fame.
”We have a lot of exciting ideas about how this space will be used," Syracuse Senior Associate Vice President for Communications Sarah Scalese said in a statement. “We are still working out specific details, and following the university’s capital projects governance process, we will begin to better define the scope of the Victory Court project.”
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