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I am temporarily filling in for OE as he recovers from surgery. Get well soon Dan.
SU News
Observations on Practices for Jordan Brand Classic (bleacherreport; Moore)
...If you had no idea where any of these post players were going and someone asked who do you think is the big fella going to Syracuse, McCullough would be the answer. He's perfect for the 'Cuse zone. Really long. Really quick off his feet and active. He hasn't shown much of a back-to-the-basket post game, but in recent years, Jim Boeheim has rarely used his bigs that way so that shouldn't matter...
Remember That Jordan Classic, Featuring Chris McCullough, Will be Played at 7 PM Tonight on ESPN2
Jordan Brand Classic Rosters (indystar.com; Jones)
...In addition to Blackmon, University of Kentucky signees Karl Towns, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker and Tyler Ulis, U of L signee Shaqquan Aaron and Louisville native/Ohio State signee D'Angelo Russell will be playing in the Jordan game at the Barclays Center.
>> East team — Blackmon, Lyles, Towns, Tyus Jones (Duke), Joel Berry (North Carolina), Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall), L.J. Peak (Georgetown), Grayson Allen (Duke), Rashad Vaughn (UNLV), Justin Jackson (UNC), Reid Travis (Stanford), Jahlil Okafor (Duke), Kelly Oubre (Kansas).
>> West — Booker, Ulis, Aaron, Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay (SMU), Kameron Chatman (Michigan), Theo Pinson (UNC), Cliff Alexander (Kansas), Chris McCullough (Syracuse), Myles Turner (undecided), Daniel Hamilton (UConn)...
SU Recruit Chris McCullough Prepares for Jordan Classic; JB Says He Has Unlimited Potential (PS; Ditota)
Chris McCullough's Friday night homecoming coincides with his participation in a prestigious high school basketball showcase.
McCullough, one of two basketball freshmen who will descend on Syracuse next fall, will play in the Jordan Brand Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The 6-foot-9 product of the Bronx, who attends IMG Academy in Florida, will play for the West team in a high school all-star gala to be aired live at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
McCullough averaged 22 points and nine rebounds for IMG last season. His high school coach, John Mahoney, said McCullough has been working on his post moves, his perimeter shooting and his ball-handling to prepare for next season.
"I think he has unlimited potential," SU coach Jim Boeheim said in a telephone conversation. "He's very, very athletic for a big guy and he handles the ball well for someone his size."...
Dejuan Coleman Has Dropped 25 Pounds, Juice Diet Has Him Down to 258 (PS; Ditota)
Syracuse center Dajuan Coleman is shrinking before our eyes.
The Orange 'big' man, sidelined for most of last season with a leg injury that ultimately required surgery, has dropped close to 25 pounds. SU assistant coach Mike Hopkins said Coleman weighed about 282 during fall weigh-ins last year; he's now down to about 258.
To put that in perspective, Rakeem Christmas measures the same 6-foot-9 as Coleman and weighs 250.
Hopkins said Coleman lost the weight by adhering to a juice diet. Coleman, he said, makes all of his own juice.
"You know what's amazing about it?," Hopkins said. "He can't exercise and look what that diet is doing."
Syracuse Season Wrap: The Orangemen Stopped Shooting Well and That was That (PS; Stevens)
Record: 28-6 (14-4 ACC)
Last seen: Missing lots and lots of shots against Dayton in the NCAA's round of 32, triggering a first weekend exit that few saw coming merely five weeks earlier when the Orange was 25-0 and atop the college basketball world.
What went right: C.J. Fair was the first team all-ACC selection everyone thought he would be. Freshman Tyler Ennis was arguably the Orange's MVP, comfortably sliding into heavy minutes as the starting point guard and performing splendidly.
Forward Jerami Grant was a human pogo stick, authoring emphatic dunks while providing some needed high-percentage shots that were elusive for this team to find. And, of course, Syracuse didn't lose until more than three months of the regular season had elapsed.
What went wrong: Even during the extended winning streak to open the season, Syracuse leaned heavily on Trevor Cooney, the only member of the rotation who could be counted upon as a volume 3-point shooter. He struggled the last six weeks of the season, and opponents could concentrate more resources on hassling Ennis and Fair as a result.
Injuries also limited coach Jim Boeheim's options in the frontcourt. DaJuan Coleman was shut down in early January with a left leg injury, and Grant's back issues (which cost him one game and much of two others) exacerbated the Orange's late-season offensive limitations...
ACC News
Loss of Jabari Parker Will Be Offset by Great Incoming Class at Duke (PS; Stevens)
Jabari Parker was a consensus top-five recruit a year ago, which means it was generally assumed he would be attending the school of his choice (Duke) for less than 12 months before leaving for the NBA.
This is the way of the college basketball world now. Three of 's top five prospects in the class of 2013 have already entered the draft (Parker, Kansas' Andrew Wiggins and Arizona's Aaron Gordon), while Kentucky's Julius Randle and Andrew Harrison could join them soon.
Three of the top five in the 2012 class turned pro after one college season. The top five from 2011 stayed only one year. Just two of the top five from 2010 stuck around beyond their freshman years, and neither of them (North Carolina's Harrison Barnes and Ohio State's Jared Sullinger) made it to their junior seasons. And on and on and on...
Duke Season Wrap: Poor Defense Did In Duke (PS; Stevens)
Record: 26-9 (13-5 ACC)
Last seen: Clearly getting outplayed by 14th-seeded Mercer in Raleigh, a muted conclusion for a team that never entirely solved the defensive issues that surfaced in the first few weeks of the season.
What went right: Freshman Jabari Parker was as good as advertised on the offensive end, and his rebounding was crucial for the Blue Devils' season-long success as well. Rodney Hood was good far more often than he was not, and was an especially reliable perimeter presence.
Amile Jefferson might not be the ideal size for a center, but he filled that role for a team that had no one else to turn to in that spot. Jefferson also shot exceptionally well, mostly doing what was needed rather than looking out for his own numbers. Duke went 17-0 at home, maintaining its usual dominance at Cameron Indoor Stadium...
SU News
Observations on Practices for Jordan Brand Classic (bleacherreport; Moore)
...If you had no idea where any of these post players were going and someone asked who do you think is the big fella going to Syracuse, McCullough would be the answer. He's perfect for the 'Cuse zone. Really long. Really quick off his feet and active. He hasn't shown much of a back-to-the-basket post game, but in recent years, Jim Boeheim has rarely used his bigs that way so that shouldn't matter...
Remember That Jordan Classic, Featuring Chris McCullough, Will be Played at 7 PM Tonight on ESPN2
Jordan Brand Classic Rosters (indystar.com; Jones)
...In addition to Blackmon, University of Kentucky signees Karl Towns, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker and Tyler Ulis, U of L signee Shaqquan Aaron and Louisville native/Ohio State signee D'Angelo Russell will be playing in the Jordan game at the Barclays Center.
>> East team — Blackmon, Lyles, Towns, Tyus Jones (Duke), Joel Berry (North Carolina), Isaiah Whitehead (Seton Hall), L.J. Peak (Georgetown), Grayson Allen (Duke), Rashad Vaughn (UNLV), Justin Jackson (UNC), Reid Travis (Stanford), Jahlil Okafor (Duke), Kelly Oubre (Kansas).
>> West — Booker, Ulis, Aaron, Russell, Emmanuel Mudiay (SMU), Kameron Chatman (Michigan), Theo Pinson (UNC), Cliff Alexander (Kansas), Chris McCullough (Syracuse), Myles Turner (undecided), Daniel Hamilton (UConn)...
SU Recruit Chris McCullough Prepares for Jordan Classic; JB Says He Has Unlimited Potential (PS; Ditota)
Chris McCullough's Friday night homecoming coincides with his participation in a prestigious high school basketball showcase.
McCullough, one of two basketball freshmen who will descend on Syracuse next fall, will play in the Jordan Brand Classic at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The 6-foot-9 product of the Bronx, who attends IMG Academy in Florida, will play for the West team in a high school all-star gala to be aired live at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
McCullough averaged 22 points and nine rebounds for IMG last season. His high school coach, John Mahoney, said McCullough has been working on his post moves, his perimeter shooting and his ball-handling to prepare for next season.
"I think he has unlimited potential," SU coach Jim Boeheim said in a telephone conversation. "He's very, very athletic for a big guy and he handles the ball well for someone his size."...
Dejuan Coleman Has Dropped 25 Pounds, Juice Diet Has Him Down to 258 (PS; Ditota)
Syracuse center Dajuan Coleman is shrinking before our eyes.
The Orange 'big' man, sidelined for most of last season with a leg injury that ultimately required surgery, has dropped close to 25 pounds. SU assistant coach Mike Hopkins said Coleman weighed about 282 during fall weigh-ins last year; he's now down to about 258.
To put that in perspective, Rakeem Christmas measures the same 6-foot-9 as Coleman and weighs 250.
Hopkins said Coleman lost the weight by adhering to a juice diet. Coleman, he said, makes all of his own juice.
"You know what's amazing about it?," Hopkins said. "He can't exercise and look what that diet is doing."
Syracuse Season Wrap: The Orangemen Stopped Shooting Well and That was That (PS; Stevens)
Record: 28-6 (14-4 ACC)
Last seen: Missing lots and lots of shots against Dayton in the NCAA's round of 32, triggering a first weekend exit that few saw coming merely five weeks earlier when the Orange was 25-0 and atop the college basketball world.
What went right: C.J. Fair was the first team all-ACC selection everyone thought he would be. Freshman Tyler Ennis was arguably the Orange's MVP, comfortably sliding into heavy minutes as the starting point guard and performing splendidly.
Forward Jerami Grant was a human pogo stick, authoring emphatic dunks while providing some needed high-percentage shots that were elusive for this team to find. And, of course, Syracuse didn't lose until more than three months of the regular season had elapsed.
What went wrong: Even during the extended winning streak to open the season, Syracuse leaned heavily on Trevor Cooney, the only member of the rotation who could be counted upon as a volume 3-point shooter. He struggled the last six weeks of the season, and opponents could concentrate more resources on hassling Ennis and Fair as a result.
Injuries also limited coach Jim Boeheim's options in the frontcourt. DaJuan Coleman was shut down in early January with a left leg injury, and Grant's back issues (which cost him one game and much of two others) exacerbated the Orange's late-season offensive limitations...
ACC News
Loss of Jabari Parker Will Be Offset by Great Incoming Class at Duke (PS; Stevens)
Jabari Parker was a consensus top-five recruit a year ago, which means it was generally assumed he would be attending the school of his choice (Duke) for less than 12 months before leaving for the NBA.
This is the way of the college basketball world now. Three of 's top five prospects in the class of 2013 have already entered the draft (Parker, Kansas' Andrew Wiggins and Arizona's Aaron Gordon), while Kentucky's Julius Randle and Andrew Harrison could join them soon.
Three of the top five in the 2012 class turned pro after one college season. The top five from 2011 stayed only one year. Just two of the top five from 2010 stuck around beyond their freshman years, and neither of them (North Carolina's Harrison Barnes and Ohio State's Jared Sullinger) made it to their junior seasons. And on and on and on...
Duke Season Wrap: Poor Defense Did In Duke (PS; Stevens)
Record: 26-9 (13-5 ACC)
Last seen: Clearly getting outplayed by 14th-seeded Mercer in Raleigh, a muted conclusion for a team that never entirely solved the defensive issues that surfaced in the first few weeks of the season.
What went right: Freshman Jabari Parker was as good as advertised on the offensive end, and his rebounding was crucial for the Blue Devils' season-long success as well. Rodney Hood was good far more often than he was not, and was an especially reliable perimeter presence.
Amile Jefferson might not be the ideal size for a center, but he filled that role for a team that had no one else to turn to in that spot. Jefferson also shot exceptionally well, mostly doing what was needed rather than looking out for his own numbers. Duke went 17-0 at home, maintaining its usual dominance at Cameron Indoor Stadium...
