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DaJuan Coleman Makes Progress; Will He Play This Season? (PS; Ditota)
Dajuan Coleman situated himself at the far basket of the Melo Center. His light gray T-shirt soaked to pencil black, the Syracuse University center lofted shot after shot at the rim, a netted rebounding device collecting his makes and misses.
For Coleman, this represents progress. The SU junior missed most of last season aftersubmitting to surgery to repair an undisclosed injury near his knee. Orange coach Jim Boeheim has kept fans apprised of Coleman's condition, saying coaches were cautiously awaiting evidence that the leg was stable enough for Coleman to play this season.
On Tuesday afternoon, Coleman said he believed he had made significant progress toward that goal. Did he think, he was asked, that he could play this season?
"Yeah, definitely," he said. "That's the plan."
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SU Recruiting Target Thomas Bryant Among Last Cuts for USA Basketball FIBA Under-17 Championships (PS; Waters)
Thomas Bryant, a Syracuse University recruiting target, was one of five players cut as USA Basketball announced the final 12-man roster for the team that will compete in the FIBA Under-17 World Championships.
Bryant, a 6-foot-9 center from Rochester, remains one of Syracuse's final recruiting prospects in the Class of 2015.
USA Basketball announced the final roster for its Under-17 team on Tuesday via twitter. One tweet included a thank you to Bryant and the other four players who missed out on a roster spot.
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Five of the 10 jerseys that hang in the Carrier Dome to honor former players. These are the numbers worn by Wilmeth Sidat-Singh, Sherman Douglas, Pearl Washington, Dave Bing and Vic Hanson
Syracuse's Honored (Not Retired) Basketball Jerseys in Comparison to Other Schools (Poll; PS; Waters)
Post-Standard basketball writer Mike Waters answers readers' questions about the Orange, the ACC, all of college basketball and just about anything else. To submit a question, email Mike at mwaters@syracuse.com and follow him on Twitter @MikeWatersSYR
Q: It occurred to me that I don't recall Lawrence Moten's jersey being retired (honored or whatever they call it in lieu of retiring numbers) last season.
Did I completely miss it, misunderstand the year they were doing it, or did they not do it? And if they didn't do it, do you know why or if they plan to this season?
— Corey
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Other
Baldwinsville 15 Year Old Having a Blast on 'America's Got Talent', No Matter What the Judges Think (PS; Tulloch)
OK, so it wasn't the best night for Julia Goodwin on "America's Got Talent."Just this morning, Goodwin was bouncing in her chair, coyly refusing to reveal her song choice for the evening -- "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls.
Eight hours later, after her live performance at Radio City Music Hall, she maintained her composure as the judges Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Howard Stern took turns voicing their apathy about her song.
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DaJuan Coleman Makes Progress; Will He Play This Season? (PS; Ditota)
Dajuan Coleman situated himself at the far basket of the Melo Center. His light gray T-shirt soaked to pencil black, the Syracuse University center lofted shot after shot at the rim, a netted rebounding device collecting his makes and misses.
For Coleman, this represents progress. The SU junior missed most of last season aftersubmitting to surgery to repair an undisclosed injury near his knee. Orange coach Jim Boeheim has kept fans apprised of Coleman's condition, saying coaches were cautiously awaiting evidence that the leg was stable enough for Coleman to play this season.
On Tuesday afternoon, Coleman said he believed he had made significant progress toward that goal. Did he think, he was asked, that he could play this season?
"Yeah, definitely," he said. "That's the plan."
...
SU Recruiting Target Thomas Bryant Among Last Cuts for USA Basketball FIBA Under-17 Championships (PS; Waters)
Thomas Bryant, a Syracuse University recruiting target, was one of five players cut as USA Basketball announced the final 12-man roster for the team that will compete in the FIBA Under-17 World Championships.
Bryant, a 6-foot-9 center from Rochester, remains one of Syracuse's final recruiting prospects in the Class of 2015.
USA Basketball announced the final roster for its Under-17 team on Tuesday via twitter. One tweet included a thank you to Bryant and the other four players who missed out on a roster spot.
...
Five of the 10 jerseys that hang in the Carrier Dome to honor former players. These are the numbers worn by Wilmeth Sidat-Singh, Sherman Douglas, Pearl Washington, Dave Bing and Vic Hanson
Syracuse's Honored (Not Retired) Basketball Jerseys in Comparison to Other Schools (Poll; PS; Waters)
Post-Standard basketball writer Mike Waters answers readers' questions about the Orange, the ACC, all of college basketball and just about anything else. To submit a question, email Mike at mwaters@syracuse.com and follow him on Twitter @MikeWatersSYR
Q: It occurred to me that I don't recall Lawrence Moten's jersey being retired (honored or whatever they call it in lieu of retiring numbers) last season.
Did I completely miss it, misunderstand the year they were doing it, or did they not do it? And if they didn't do it, do you know why or if they plan to this season?
— Corey
...
Other
Baldwinsville 15 Year Old Having a Blast on 'America's Got Talent', No Matter What the Judges Think (PS; Tulloch)
OK, so it wasn't the best night for Julia Goodwin on "America's Got Talent."Just this morning, Goodwin was bouncing in her chair, coyly refusing to reveal her song choice for the evening -- "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls.
Eight hours later, after her live performance at Radio City Music Hall, she maintained her composure as the judges Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Mel B and Howard Stern took turns voicing their apathy about her song.
...
