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Is Eddie Lampkin healthy? Plus, 4 more key things to know about Syracuse’s opener against Le Moyne (PS; $; Waters)

After playing 19 minutes and coming close to a double-double in Syracuse’s first exhibition game, Eddie Lampkin saw just five minutes of action in the Orange’s second preseason game on Wednesday.

Lampkin, a 6-foot-11 graduate transfer from Colorado, is expected to step in as Syracuse’s starting center when the Orange opens the regular season on Monday against the Le Moyne Dolphins.

Syracuse thumped Slippery Rock, 96-51, on Wednesday. The blowout resulted in no Syracuse player logging more than 23 minutes. But Lampkin’s unusually short 5-minute still raised some eyebrows.

In the post-game locker room, Lampkin said his reduced playing time was just a precautionary measure after he had recently suffered some tightness in his lower back.

“I‘m good, just a little tightness,’’ Lampkin said. He said he had talked with Syracuse coach Adrian Autry before the game about his status. “He just wanted to rest me so I don‘t get hurt before the season.’’

Lampkin said he felt fine during the game. In his five minutes, he scored five points on 2-for-3 shooting. He made the first 3-pointer in his college career. He also grabbed a pair of rebounds.

Expect Lampkin to play; and probably start, for Syracuse on Monday. But his situation bears watching. It’s a long season and he’s a key piece in the Orange’s puzzle.

Here are a few more things to watch for when Syracuse hosts Le Moyne on Monday. The game starts at 7 p.m and will be shown on ACC Network Extra.

SU’s 3-point defense

After preseason games, Jim Boeheim could always be counted on to criticize his team’s defense of the 3-point shot.

Even if the opponent had gone oh-fer from 3-point range, Boeheim would say something like, ‘We gave up open shots. The teams we‘re about to play will make those.’’
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Syracuse Orange forward Chris Bell (4) from the corner. Syracuse played Slippery Rock in an exhibition game at the JMA Wireless Dome Oct. 30, 2024. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.comdennis nett | dnett@syracuse.com

Adrian Autry: Syracuse is a ‘very, very good 3-point shooting team’ (PS; $: Ditota)

Let’s start with a disclaimer.

What happens in Syracuse’s exhibition basketball games may or may not mean anything about the way the team plays the rest of the way.

Now that we’ve established that, it will be interesting to see how the Orange treats the 3-point line this season.

Because last year, the Orange was not a good 3-point shooting team.

And this year, Adrian Autry said his team will rely on that shot a whole lot more.

“Absolutely,” he said when asked Wednesday night if the 32 shots from the 3-point line represent a norm going forward. “This is a very, very good 3-point shooting team. We practice it a lot. These guys get after it.

“We got guys that can really shoot at a high level and there’s still one guy that’s not shooting at the level we think he can right now and that’s Lucas (Taylor). That’s a big part of what we do. We can get shots and we can make ‘em.”

Syracuse went 27-of-66 from the 3-point line in its two exhibitions. That’s nearly 41%. Chris Bell was a scorching 9-of-16, JJ Starling made 5-of-10 and Elijah Moore shot 6-of-14. Those guys figure to take the bulk of SU’s 3s this season.

With the way SU spreads the floor this year, Jyare Davis and Donnie Freeman will also be tasked with firing 3s.

Compare those two exhibitions to last year’s scrimmages. The Orange shot 12-of-44 in those two games. That’s 27.3%. Justin Taylor was the best shooter from that distance, going 6-of-12.

Syracuse ranked 202nd last year in 3-point shooting percentage (kenpom.com). The Orange ranked 285th in point distribution from the 3-point line and 273rd in the percentage of shots that were 3s.
SU ranked 13th in the ACC in 3-point shooting.

Last year, the Orange averaged 22 shots from the 3-point line in the exhibitions. This year, SU averaged 33 shots from that distance.
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What did Syracuse learn in the two exhibitions leading up to Monday’s opener vs. Le Moyne? (PS; Waters)

After losing seven players off a team that finished with a 20-12 record in his inaugural season as Syracuse’s head coach, Adrian Autry meticulously pieced together a squad that he hopes will end the Orange’s three-year NCAA tournament drought.

Autry took his revamped roster out for a pair of test drives last week. He tinkered with starting lineups, rotations and combinations.

Want examples?

*Autry used one starting five in the team’s first exhibition game against Clarion on Oct. 26 and four days later in an exhibition against Slippery Rock, he trotted out another starting lineup that consisted of just two starters from the Clarion game.

*Freshman Petar Majstorovic started the first, but had more playing time (six full minutes more) in the second exhibition despite not starting.

*Chris Bell, one of Syracuse’s two returning starters and a guy who had started every game in his first two years at Syracuse, didn’t start in the Orange’s 101-73 win over Clarion. The 6-7 junior still wound up scoring 16 points on 4-of-8 3-point shooting.

*Elijah Moore, a freshman guard, didn’t start against Slippery Rock, but wound up logging the most minutes of any SU player in the 96-51 win.

It was an in effort to learn as much as possible about his new team ahead of the Orange’s 2024-25 regular season opener against Le Moyne tonight at the JMA Wireless Dome.

So what did Autry learn? On the positive side, he was pleased with his team’s offense. The Orange not only scored a lot of points, but they shot over 50% in both exhibitions and went a combined 27-for-66 (40.9%) in the two games.

“Everything we’ve done in these two games,’’ Autry said, referring to the offense, “that’ll translate.’’

But Autry came away concerned about a couple areas.

“We need to play better defense and rebound,’’ he said. “For us to really have the season we want to have, it’s going to be imperative that we do that.’’

Syracuse wants to get back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2021, but to do that the Orange must navigate a non-conference schedule that includes a host of obviously tough games (at Tennessee, Texas, Maryland and either Texas Tech or St. Joseph’s in Brooklyn, home vs. Georgetown) and several sneaky tough games (Colgate, Cornell and Bucknell).

Then there’s the ACC slate.

It did not go unnoticed among the SU players when the Orange was picked to finish 11th in the league in the ACC’s annual preseason media poll. The players have the number 11 affixed to their lockers in the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center.

The players also got Autry’s message regarding defense and rebounding. Asked what they had learned in the two exhibitions, they responded as if reading from the same script.

Center Eddie Lampkin: “We’ve just got to get better on defense. More rebounding and defense.’’
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Opponent Preview: What to know about Le Moyne (DO; Girshon)

Syracuse opens its second season under head coach Adrian Autry with a bout versus Le Moyne at the JMA Wireless Dome Monday. SU underwent numerous changes over the offseason, as seven players, including Judah Mintz, Maliq Brown, Quadir Copeland and Justin Taylor, left the program.

Meanwhile, Autry brought in a slew of experience through the transfer portal and highly-touted freshmen Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore. The new-look group is looking to take Syracuse to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2021, the program’s longest drought since missing the tournament each year from 1967 to 1972.

Ahead of their first regular season, the Orange handily defeated Clarion and Slippery Rock in their exhibition games. SU relied on a balanced offensive attack, as four players scored in double figures against the Eagles while five notched 10 or more points against the Rock.

On the other hand, the Dolphins are entering their second season as a Division I program. Le Moyne was projected to finish in last place in its first year as a Northeast Conference member, but placed fourth in the conference with a 9-7 record.

Here’s everything you need to know before Syracuse’s (0-0, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) season-opener against Le Moyne (0-0, 0-0 NEC):

All-time series​

Syracuse leads 6-0.

Last time they played​

Nearly two weeks after Barack Obama won the 2008 Presidential Election, SU cruised to an 85-51 win over Le Moyne at the Carrier Dome on Nov. 16. The Orange were spearheaded by a balanced attack with Paul Harris, Arinze Onuaku, Jonny Flynn, Eric Devendorf and Andy Rautins each scoring in double figures.

KenPom Odds​

Syracuse has a 98% chance of winning, with a projected score of 87-64.

The Dolphins report​

Entering its second D-I season, Le Moyne was picked to finish fourth in the NEC Preseason Poll. While the Dolphins lost their top two scorers from last year — Luke Sutherland (15.5 points per game) and Kaiyem Cleary (15.3) — they return a litany of key pieces, including fifth-year senior Darrick Jones Jr. They also added former Notre Dame and Mercer guard Robby Carmody from the transfer portal.

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Much of Le Moyne’s 2023-24 offensive success came from behind the arc, as its 34.1% clip from 3 ranked 166th in the nation. Meanwhile, its 49.2% 2-point percentage placed 234th. With their tallest player this season being 6-foot-9 freshman forward Isaac Nyakundi, the Dolphins’ offensive identity should remain similar despite Sutherland and Cleary’s departures.

How Syracuse beats Le Moyne​

Truthfully, Syracuse doesn’t have to do anything crazy to notch its first win of the season. Against a far inferior team, the Orange should cruise to victory so long as their offense doesn’t collapse and Le Moyne doesn’t have an inferno on the offensive end.

To best ensure this, SU should use its size to its advantage. Throwing the ball down low to Eddie Lampkin early should result in easy points and help open the rest of the offense. Additionally, Freeman’s athleticism will likely be too much for the Dolphins to contain and get Syracuse going early. Defensively, closing out on 3s and forcing Le Moyne to do its damage from inside the arc can give the Orange an advantage.

Stat to know: 110.2​

Syracuse’s 110.2 beginning-of-season adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom, is the 42nd-best in the country. For comparison, SU’s 111.7 clip ranked 83rd in 2023-24. The main difference between this year’s roster and last year’s is balance.

More often than not, Mintz would dominate the ball while everyone else would play off him. This year, the Orange aren’t expected to play a similar style and instead rely on a group effort where anyone can star on any given night.
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Beat writers agree Syracuse will open season with win over Le Moyne (DO; Staff)

The long wait for Syracuse basketball is over. The Orange take on Le Moyne on Monday in their regular season opener. SU is coming off a 20-win season in its first season under head coach Adrian Autry. Le Moyne enters its second year as a Division I program. The Dolphins won 15 games but fell in the Northeast Conference Tournament semifinal.

Le Moyne lost its two top scorers, Luke Sutherland and Kaiyem Cleary, both of whom were the only two players to average double figures. Syracuse lost its top scorer in Judah Mintz but added depth through the transfer portal this offseason.

SU boasts a versatile squad, spearheaded by veteran leaders like J.J. Starling, Chris Bell and Jaquan Carlos, along with talented freshmen like Donnie Freeman and Elijah Moore. The Orange have dominated their two exhibition games against Clarion and Slippery Rock, but Monday will be their first real action.

Here’s how our beat writers feel Syracuse (0-0, 0-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) will fare against Le Moyne (0-0, 0-0 NEC):

Zak Wolf (0-0)
Smooth sailing
Syracuse 80, LeMoyne 55

Unlike SU men’s soccer’s meeting with Le Moyne, the basketball team won’t have trouble getting by the Dolphins. The Orange suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat on Aug. 29 in the first-ever meeting between the two. A different sport will garner a different result.

This game boils down to the Orange simply having too much firepower for Le Moyne. SU displayed in its exhibition games that it has several players who can put points on the board. Seven different players finished in double figures across the two contests. Monday I expect Syracuse’s frontcourt to dominate.

Eddie Lampkin provides a presence in the paint and can generate easy looks down low. If Syracuse can get the big man going early, it will be a long night for Le Moyne. Naheem McLeod also poses problems with his size. Even though he doesn’t generate much offense himself, he can cause havoc on the offensive glass.

As long as the Orange don’t sleepwalk through this one, they’ll cruise to an easy victory, much like the rest of their early nonconference games.

Aiden Stepansky (0-0)
Starling stars
Syracuse 84, LeMoyne 62

Syracuse’s season opener versus Le Moyne is the perfect matchup to start the season. While the contest is sure to garner major attention from central New York locals, it’s also an easy opponent for the Orange to get their feet wet.

I see SU pulling away early in this one, and much of its production coming from CNY native JJ Starling. Following Syracuse’s exhibition win over Slippery Rock on Wednesday, Starling mentioned that he knows many people within the Dolphins program since he grew up in Baldwinsville. But, he said the preparation and mindset are the same.

Starling will lead the Orange on the scoresheet Monday, knocking down multiple 3-pointers and scoring over 20 points in his first game as the go-to guy. Meanwhile, as Zak alluded, Syracuse’s big-men tandem of Lampkin and McLeod will dominate. The tallest player on the Dolphins roster is freshman Isaac Nyakundi, listed at 6-foot-9. Lampkin is two inches taller, while McLeod possesses a seven-inch advantage.

It’s fairly simple for SU in this one. Don’t let Le Moyne hang around and put it away early. Syracuse will do just that, rarely trailing and pulling away easily with its first win.

Justin Girshon (0-0)
Ball up top
Syracuse 90, Le Moyne 63

Syracuse couldn’t have a much easier game to begin its second season under Autry. KenPom ranks Le Moyne as the 335th-ranked team among the 364 D-I teams, giving the Orange’s new-look roster a picture-perfect opponent to start the year 1-0.

I’d expect to see SU use a balanced attack throughout the contest, giving Freeman, Lampkin, Starling, Carlos and Bell opportunities early and often. So long as Syracuse doesn’t shoot under 30-35% from the field in the early going, I see it getting out to an early lead and never looking back.

What will be most interesting to see is how Autry utilizes the rest of his rotation. McLeod and Jyáre Davis seem to be locks to receive significant playing time off the bench, but it remains to be seen what roles Moore, Chance Westry, Lucas Taylor, Petar Majstorovic and Kyle Cuffe Jr. will play.
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Syracuse Orange Basketball has a much deeper squad compared to last season. Syracuse Head Coach Adrian Autry kept five players, including starters J.J. Starling and Chris Bell. Over half of the roster is new with five-star freshman Donnie Freeman leading the charge. Coach Autry also brought in solid players from the transfer portal like Jaquan Carlos and Eddie Lampkin.

Jackson Holzer brings on Neil Adler from Inside The Loud House to go over Syracuse's roster on this edition of the Locked On Syracuse Podcast.

0:00- Returning Players
13:29- New Players
27:52- Roster Strengths and Weaknesses

New look Syracuse basketball opens 2024 campaign against Le Moyne (warer.org; King)

After a pair of exhibition wins, Syracuse men’s basketball’s new-look squad opens its 2024 campaign at home Monday against Le Moyne.

In his second season as head coach and first full year on the recruiting trail, Adrian Autry filled the gaps left by Judah Mintz, Maliq Brown, and Quadir Copeland with seven new players.

Among the newcomers are three freshmen, including standout five-star forward Donnie Freeman. The Washington D.C. native is the highest-ranked recruit for Syracuse since 2003, when Carmelo Anthony arrived at SU and led the Orange to their only national title. Although Autry isn’t comparing Freeman to a future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, he has high expectations for him this season.

“Donnie can impact the game on both ends of the floor,” said Autry. “We need a lot from him at that position. My bar is very high for him, and he knows that.”

The Selection Committee also holds Freeman to a high standard. The projected first-round pick in next year’s NBA Draft was named to the Karl Malone Award Watch List. Freeman averaged nearly 15 points per game in two preseason appearances.

Another new player, former Colorado center Eddie Lampkin, was also named to a preseason award watch list. The graduate student was highlighted as a potential Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award winner, given to the best big man in college basketball.

“He can initiate our offense and he takes pressure off our guards,” Autry said about Lampkin. “He’s a great passer. He can score the ball in the right situations.”

Lampkin has already shown improvement in stretching the floor. In four collegiate seasons, the former four-star recruit had never made a three-pointer but sank one during Syracuse’s blowout win over Slippery Rock.

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The Orange laced 15 threes in that contest on 50 percent efficiency, which Autry claims reflects his unit’s offensive skill set.

“This is a very, very good three-point shooting team,” said Autry.
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Our comprehensive 2024-25 Syracuse Basketball preview (r1vals.com; Stechschulte)

All things considered, Adrian Autry’s first year at the helm of the Syracuse basketball program was a success. While they did not make the NCAA Tournament after and the Orange ended up sitting out further postseason opportunities due to a number of players immediately heading toward the transfer portal, they notched 20 regular season wins and 11 conference victories for the first time in a decade.

Judah Mintz’s return to the program from testing the NBA draft waters was a successful one, as he earned ACC Second Team honors. Malik Brown, who was pressed into full-time duty at center after an injury to Naheem McLeod, was named to the conference’s All-Defense Team after leading the ACC in steals, just ahead of Mintz.

It was not all sunshine and rainbows for SU, though, as they traveled to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational and were thumped by ranked opponents Tennessee and Gonzaga prior to Thanksgiving. Shortly after returning to the mainland, they were routed in their conference opener at Virginia, getting waxed by 20 points.

Syracuse bounced back with five straight wins, including handling traditional rival Georgetown on the road and notching a signature non-conference victory with a decisive neutral-court performance against Oregon in back-to-back efforts in December.

When the calendar turned to January, the ride got bumpy immediately as they were drilled at Duke. While SU only lost consecutive conference games once, they were only able to muster a pair of back-to-back wins in January and a four-game win streak in late February and early March to keep their bubble dreams on life support.

After dropping their season finale at Clemson, Syracuse entered the ACC Tournament with a double-bye as the #7 seed. The Orange left the tournament immediately, turning in a sloppy performance in getting escorted out the door by eventual champions North Carolina State, a team they had swept during the regular season.
Shortly after was when the action really picked up for SU.

The roster almost completely turned over from the start of the season. Already gone was forward Benny Williams, who had been suspended prior to the start of the season, then was held out of multiple games with no official explanation provided. After a team-wide embarrassing effort at Wake Forest to begin February, Williams was dismissed from the program.

Maliq Brown, Peter Carey, Quadir Copeland, Mounir Hima, William Patterson, and Justin Taylor all entered the transfer portal and found new homes. Mintz declared for the NBA draft, was not selected, but ended up signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. All those departures left five scholarship players on the Syracuse roster.

POSITIONAL PREVIEWS
• Guards
• Forwards
• Centers

Starters Chris Bell and J.J. Starling were among those remaining on the roster, joined by Naheem McLeod, who had started at center prior to suffering a season-ending injury. Reserve Kyle Cuffe Jr. is also back and the Orange are looking forward to their first live look at Chance Westry, who transferred in as a redshirt freshman, then missed last season with another injury.

Those five are joined by an experienced quartet coming through the portal to SU. Jaquan Carlos, Jyare Davis, Eddie Lampkin Jr., and Lucas Taylor all transferred to Syracuse to play out their respective final year of eligibility.
The Orange also brought in Donnie Freeman, Elijah Moore, and late addition Petar Majstorovic to comprise a three-person freshman class. Freeman is ranked as the #11 recruit in the nation by Rivals and Moore at #68 overall. Majstorovic has played in France for the last three years.

MORE IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

• Season predictions
• Schedule breakdown

Autry will face a tough task of blending these dozen players into a coherent team that improves on both ends of the floor. While the Orange were better at defense in their first year playing man-to-man after playing 2-3 zone the previous season, they were still barely in the top 100 nationally in defensive efficiency. Dropping the zone also helped their defensive rebounding a smidge, but they were still out the top 300 in defensive rebounding rate.

SU’s offensive efficiency was improved last year, but a portion of that was owed to Mintz’s high level of success at getting to the free throw line and a team-wide uptick in 3-point shooting over the back half of the season. Their perimeter shooting overall was a step back from the previous season and, despite the late-season surge, they still did not crack the top 200 in the nation in three-point percentage on the year.

While last season’s performance was not great, they had youth to point to as a reason. The top six players were in their second season of college action, as was Cuffe, who was eighth on the team in minutes played.

This year is a different story, as Bell, Cuffe, and Starling are all back for their third collegiate seasons of play and McLeod is entering his fourth. All four transfers are entering their last season of eligibility, as well, creating an environment that is more experienced and hopefully less emotionally volatile.

Kiyan Anthony, a 6-5 guard and a highly-rated prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, will announce his college decision on Nov. 15. (Alexandra Moreo | Contributing photographer). Alexandra Moreo | Contributing photographer

Kiyan Anthony sets date for college decision announcement (PS; $ Waters)

Kiyan Anthony has set a date to announce his college decision.

Anthony, a 6-foot-5 guard and a highly-regarded prospect in the 2025 recruiting class, told Joe Tipton of On3.com that he would choose from Syracuse, Auburn and Southern California on Nov. 15.

His announcement will come during the NCAA’s early signing period, which begins November 13 and lasts a week.

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Anthony, the son of Syracuse legend Carmelo Anthony, is a senior at Long Island Lutheran High School. He is a consensus Top 40 recruit and ranked No. 30 in the ‘25 class by On3, No. 34 by 247Sports and No. 36 by ESPN.

Anthony has seen his basketball profile ascend this year, playing for Team Melo on the Nike EYBL AAU circuit this past summer. He ranked 11th on the EYBL in scoring at 21.0 points per game.

Syracuse first offered Anthony a scholarship two years ago. He took an official visit to the SU campus in October of 2023.

Anthony would be a key addition to Syracuse’s already impressive 2025 recruiting class, which includes Sadiq White, a 5-star 6-foot-8 forward from Charlotte, N.C.; Aaron Womack, a 6-5 guard from Milwaukee, Wis., and Luke Fennell, a 6-6 guard from Melbourne, Australia.
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Why I am a Coach Autry Guy and believe in Cuse basketball future (itlh; Fiello)

When it looked like Syracuse basketball head coach Jim Boeheim's time was coming to an end, I wrote a post about why I thought assistant coach Gerry McNamara should get an interview.

I would like to re-emphasize that I never said GMac should be handed the job...I simply thought with him sitting under Boeheim's learning tree, his ability to recruit and the love the community had for him, that I hoped they would at least give him serious consideration before making the final decision.

I have no idea what the actual process was, but we do know eventually Coach Boeheim retired, associate head coach Adrian Autry was named head coach and this past season, Coach McNamara took the head coaching position with Siena. I heard the decision, and I stood behind it.

Why I believe in head coach Adrian Autry and the future of Syracuse basketball.

Coach Autry then took the role and, in his first season as head coach, finished 20-12. To me, 20 wins is a good season for a head coach in his first year, so I was excited to see where it goes next. And yes, they fell short of the tournament, but this was a team that had potential and I liked the style Coach Autry displayed.

Then in the offseason, several players either transferred in the portal or went off to try and make it in professional basketball. So Coach Autry and his staff brought in some highly touted recruits, a big man with experience and some other key players along with ones who stayed from last year.

Now as I freely admit, I am a Syracuse homer. I love all things Syracuse and do my best to always try to remain positive and see the good. And I also know that the two games played so far were merely exhibitions but I have to say, I love Coach Adrian Autry as the guy for the Syracuse basketball program.

But it's not just those games or how they played last season that has me optimistically thinking this season might be better, it is watching how he manages this team and his expectations.
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Syracuse freshman Donnie Freeman nominated for Karl Malone Award (TNIAAM; Szuba)

Syracuse Orange men’s basketball forward Donnie Freeman has been named to the Karl Malone Award watchlist, per release. The freshman is one of 20 college basketball players named to the preseason watchlist.
The Karl Malone Award recognizes the top power forward in college basketball annually. The award began in the 2014-15 season.

Freeman is one of three players in the ACC named to Malone Award watchlist. Clemson’s Ian Schieffelin and North Carolina’s Cade Tyson were also nominated. Freeman is also one of two freshman to make the watchlist. He was selected as a McDonald’s All-American in 2024 played in the 2024 Jordan Brand Classic game. He played with the Bahamas National Team for the 2024 Olympics qualifying event in July. Freeman was the sixth-rated recruit in his class, making him Syracuse’s highest ranked recruit in over two decades.

Fans are encouraged to participate in Fan Voting. In late January, the watch list of 20 players for the 2025 Karl Malone Award will be narrowed to 10 and then in late February to just five. In March the five finalists will be presented to Malone and the Hall of Fame’s selection committee where a winner will be selected.

Former Syracuse players to be nominated to the Karl Malone Award watchlist include Tyler Lydon in 2017. A Syracuse player has never won the award.

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7 Upstate NY towns will get a magical visit from the 2024 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train (PS; Hernandez)

Haul out the holly because the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be making its way through Upstate New York for its annual jolly journey to Canada.

Each year, this beautifully illuminated train travels across two historic railways (Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern) spreading holiday cheer and raising donations to help people struggling with food insecurity.

This year, seven Upstate NY towns from the Capital Region to Northern NY will get a special visit from this Christmas train filled with festive light displays and live music shows. The CP Holiday Train will make stops in New York over Nov. 25-26 before crossing the Canadian border.

Once the train pulls into a safe spot in front of the crowd, the stage lowers and a band will open with its first song. This year’s performers include Canadian country group, James Barker Band and soulful star Clerel.

After a brief presentation from local officials, music continues with a mix of traditional and modern holiday-themed songs and popular original songs.

While attending these events are free, CPKC is encouraging every attendee to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation to ease hunger needs in their community. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to help ensure those in need can access adequate food this holiday season and year-round.

Since its inaugural journey back in 1999, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train has raised over 5.3 million pounds of food and more than $24.3 million for community food banks.

Here is the 2024 Canadian Pacific Holiday Train schedule in Upstate NY:​

Menands​

Location: Menand Road railway crossing at Ganser Smith Memorial Park (53 Menand Rd, Menands, NY 12204)

Date: Nov. 25

Time: Train arrives at 3:45 p.m. | Show starts at 4 p.m.

Mechanicville​

Location: 300 Park Ave., Mechanicville​

Date: Nov. 25

Time: Train arrives at 5:45 p.m. | Show starts at 6 p.m.

Attendees can park in the lot next to the Canadian Pacific train’s tracks.

Saratoga Springs​

Location: Amtrak Station, 26 Station Lane, Saratoga Springs

Date: Nov. 25

Time: Train arrives at 7:15 p.m. | Show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Fort Edward​

Location: Amtrak Station, 70 East St., Fort Edward

Date: Nov. 26

Time: Train arrives at 2:00 p.m. | Show starts at 2:15 p.m.

Port Henry​

Location: Amtrak Station, 20 Park Place, Port Henry

Date: Nov. 26

Time: Train arrives at 4:55 p.m. | Show starts at 5:10 p.m.

Plattsburgh​

Location: Amtrak Station, 121 Bridge St., Plattsburgh

Date: Nov. 26

Time: Train arrives at 7:05 p.m. | Show starts at 7:20 p.m.

Rouses Point Junction, New York/Quebec​

Location: Railway crossing on Pratt Street at the border of New York and Quebec

Date: Nov. 26

Time: Train arrives at 8:45 p.m. | Show starts at 9 p.m.

You can see the complete U.S. schedule on the CPKC website.
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