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Former Providence Center Paschal Chukwu Will Visit Syracuse (TNIAAM; Sigel)
Paschal is Nigerian, like Chino and Silent G's Father...
When a 7-foot-2 center comes knocking on your door, you open it - which is exactly what Syracuse has done. On May 18, news broke that Paschal Chukwu would transfer from Providence. He would have been Friar's starting center next season.
The player told TheShiver.com yesterday that Paschal Chukwu will visit Syracuse. A date has not yet been announced.
Chukwu will have three seasons of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2015-16 season, which would be ideal for the Orange. He averaged 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds this past season for the Friars, but you can't teach size. Imagine a 7-foot-2 center sitting the middle of Jim Boeheim's zone protecting the rim. It opens up the guards to jump more passing lanes, as well as a dominant force on the glass.
DaJuan Coleman is expected to start at center for the Orange this season. Coleman, who sat out the entire 2014-15 season with a knee injury, is listed at 6-foot-9. He'll have junior eligibility this year due to a medical redshirt last season.
In the 2016 class, Syracuse already has a verbal commitment from 6-foot-8 forward Matthew Moyer. Other than Moyer, Syracuse isn't necessarily "close" to landing another commitment. Adding Paschal would be like him signing with the 2016 class. The only problem is that Syracuse is short on scholarships. If he were to commit to Syracuse, he wouldn't be on an athletic scholarship for the 2015-16 season, and would take the final available scholarship for the 2016-17 season.
Syracuse has offers out to 2016 big men Sedee Keita and James Banks. Both remain very interested in the Orange.
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2015 NBA Draft Profile: Chris McCullough (sujuiceonline.com; Cheng)
The NBA Draft is later this month, and Syracuse has two players that will potentially get drafted. Today, we take a look at Chris McCullough, who declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season. McCullough played the first 16 games for SU before missing the rest of the season with an ACL tear. He ranked fourth in scoring average (9.3) and third in rebound average (6.9) with the Orange.
Here is The Juice Online’s scouting report on McCullough:
Strengths: Excellent agility and athleticism for someone with his size… Has a silky smooth mid-range jumper… Jumper has the potential to extend back even further… Solid rebounder on both sides of the ball with good instincts… Good timing as a help-side shot blocker… Runs the floor nicely… Plays above the rim… Has plenty of offensive potential.
» Related: NBA Scout weighs in on McCullough
Weaknesses: Needs to develop more muscle… Was pushed around in paint at the college level… Doesn’t have a reliable post game… Has long periods of passiveness on offensive… Still unable to determine if he’s lost any athleticism after his ACL tear… Could use more work on his ball handling… Not an elite finisher around the hoop… Small sample size after only playing 16 games as a freshman.
NBA Comparison: Stromile Swift. Like McCullough, Swift had excellent athleticism with the same lanky frame coming out of LSU that McCullough has now.
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If You Ran "Taste of Syracuse', What Would You Change? (PS; Healy)
If you ran Taste of Syracuse, what would you change? Readers were posed with this question as the 2015 festival drew to a close — and the suggestions poured in.
Some attendees had nothing but good things to say about Taste. Tom van Luven of Weedsport raved about Jamerican Diner's jerk chicken leg and attended the festival for the first time on Saturday. He said he loved the festival just the way it was.
Cheaper Beer. Or Bigger Cups. Or Both!
Jack Chaney of Cicero, who appreciates the bang bang shrimp, said he wished there were more bathrooms. Mindy and Mike Reeder of Stockbridge were looking for more space or even for the festival take over more streets downtown.
An email from Elaine Taddeo details what she'd change at Taste of Syracuse, including the addition of hand-washing stations with soap and water for customers. She also suggests putting all the Italian places together, so it's easier to find your favorite food.
Other readers chimed in and submitted their thoughts in the comments.
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Former Providence Center Paschal Chukwu Will Visit Syracuse (TNIAAM; Sigel)
Paschal is Nigerian, like Chino and Silent G's Father...
When a 7-foot-2 center comes knocking on your door, you open it - which is exactly what Syracuse has done. On May 18, news broke that Paschal Chukwu would transfer from Providence. He would have been Friar's starting center next season.
The player told TheShiver.com yesterday that Paschal Chukwu will visit Syracuse. A date has not yet been announced.
Chukwu will have three seasons of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2015-16 season, which would be ideal for the Orange. He averaged 2.6 points and 2.4 rebounds this past season for the Friars, but you can't teach size. Imagine a 7-foot-2 center sitting the middle of Jim Boeheim's zone protecting the rim. It opens up the guards to jump more passing lanes, as well as a dominant force on the glass.
DaJuan Coleman is expected to start at center for the Orange this season. Coleman, who sat out the entire 2014-15 season with a knee injury, is listed at 6-foot-9. He'll have junior eligibility this year due to a medical redshirt last season.
In the 2016 class, Syracuse already has a verbal commitment from 6-foot-8 forward Matthew Moyer. Other than Moyer, Syracuse isn't necessarily "close" to landing another commitment. Adding Paschal would be like him signing with the 2016 class. The only problem is that Syracuse is short on scholarships. If he were to commit to Syracuse, he wouldn't be on an athletic scholarship for the 2015-16 season, and would take the final available scholarship for the 2016-17 season.
Syracuse has offers out to 2016 big men Sedee Keita and James Banks. Both remain very interested in the Orange.
...
2015 NBA Draft Profile: Chris McCullough (sujuiceonline.com; Cheng)
The NBA Draft is later this month, and Syracuse has two players that will potentially get drafted. Today, we take a look at Chris McCullough, who declared for the NBA Draft after his freshman season. McCullough played the first 16 games for SU before missing the rest of the season with an ACL tear. He ranked fourth in scoring average (9.3) and third in rebound average (6.9) with the Orange.
Here is The Juice Online’s scouting report on McCullough:
Strengths: Excellent agility and athleticism for someone with his size… Has a silky smooth mid-range jumper… Jumper has the potential to extend back even further… Solid rebounder on both sides of the ball with good instincts… Good timing as a help-side shot blocker… Runs the floor nicely… Plays above the rim… Has plenty of offensive potential.
» Related: NBA Scout weighs in on McCullough
Weaknesses: Needs to develop more muscle… Was pushed around in paint at the college level… Doesn’t have a reliable post game… Has long periods of passiveness on offensive… Still unable to determine if he’s lost any athleticism after his ACL tear… Could use more work on his ball handling… Not an elite finisher around the hoop… Small sample size after only playing 16 games as a freshman.
NBA Comparison: Stromile Swift. Like McCullough, Swift had excellent athleticism with the same lanky frame coming out of LSU that McCullough has now.
...
Other
If You Ran "Taste of Syracuse', What Would You Change? (PS; Healy)
If you ran Taste of Syracuse, what would you change? Readers were posed with this question as the 2015 festival drew to a close — and the suggestions poured in.
Some attendees had nothing but good things to say about Taste. Tom van Luven of Weedsport raved about Jamerican Diner's jerk chicken leg and attended the festival for the first time on Saturday. He said he loved the festival just the way it was.
Cheaper Beer. Or Bigger Cups. Or Both!
Jack Chaney of Cicero, who appreciates the bang bang shrimp, said he wished there were more bathrooms. Mindy and Mike Reeder of Stockbridge were looking for more space or even for the festival take over more streets downtown.
An email from Elaine Taddeo details what she'd change at Taste of Syracuse, including the addition of hand-washing stations with soap and water for customers. She also suggests putting all the Italian places together, so it's easier to find your favorite food.
Other readers chimed in and submitted their thoughts in the comments.
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