if you had to assemble a team of SU players (from any era) 6'3" and under, who would you choose, and what positions would they play? (So not necessarily just the best 5 short players, but 5 who could play the respective positions well).
Same question for a team of players 6'10" and over.
6'3 and under
Dave Bing was listed at 6'3. He is the best Syracuse player ever. I would certainly have him on the short team. Douglas and Pearl are no brainers.
Thompson was listed at 6'4. So was Paul Harris. I am going to go by officially listed heights and can't pick them.
Not much outside shooting so far. Monroe and McNamara address that. Add in Mark Wadach and Mike Lee to get some rebounds. I would put Flynn and Autry on the team for depth, and Jason Hart for defense.
6'10 and over
Marek was listed at 6'10. He has to be on the tall team for his ball handling and passing abilities and overall flexibility on offense and defense. Derrick Coleman is a no brainer. He was also a fine ball handler and a very good passer. Maybe not quite as good as Marek but very good.
Seikaly has to be on. Really good rebounder, shot blocker and very polished scoring inside. Excellent all around player. Bouie might be our best center ever defensively and he was good rebounding and could score too. They are no brainers.
I will put McCullough on the team because it looked like he was skilled enough to be a forward, though it is hard to say for a guy who played so little in orange.
Schayes was a good outside shooter, a good passer, could score inside, rebound and play defense. He gets on the team for his overall skill set. Keita has to be on the team for his defensive abilities and hustle. I will put Fab Melo on the team too for his outstanding defense.
Etan was only 6'9. Can't pick him. Same goes for Rudy Hackett.
Filipowski sounds like he would join the 6'10 team very quickly, should he come to Syracuse.
