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[QUOTE="SUFan44, post: 3730238, member: 39"]
There are a million angles to take on this, because no matter how you slice it B. Boeheim is one of the worst starting guards in Syracuse history.

But here's another: [B]Win Share Per 40 Minutes[/B], which takes into account all facets of the game and spits out a number that allows you to compare players and how much impact they have on winning.

The reason I have it "per 40 minutes" is to normalize the data, because not everyone has the same amount of playing time -- of course.

This year, Buddy Boeheim's Win Share Per 40 Minutes is .081. This ranks last among all Syracuse starters. For reference, Quincy Guerrier is at .211 (extremely good), or about 2.5 times more impactful on SU's winning.

Last year, Buddy Boeheim was at a .100. Also the worst among all SU starters. Bourama Sidibe was .171 and Elijah Hughes was .164. (I am leaving out Jesse Edwards' team-leading .177, based on limited sample size.)

Going back through College Basketball Reference, Buddy Boeheim is the worst SU starter since Kaleb Joseph's VERY memorable 2014-15 season (.045). Here are the other comparable players that have been below .100 as a starter at SU, through 1999-00:

Frank Howard (2018-19): .084
Frank Howard (2017-18): .088
Matthew Moyer (2017-18): .096
Fab Melo (2010-11): .087
Allen Griffin (2000-01): .083
DeShaun Williams (2000-01): .083

Just another bullet for your chamber in the fight against nepotism.
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