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SU News
Slideshow: Predicting SU Stats Leaders for 2014-15 Season (BR; Neuman)
The Syracuse basketball team will have a completely new group of leaders in 2014-15. There will be new trendsetters on the court as well as on the stat sheet.
Tyler Ennis, Jerami Grant and C.J. Fair led the Orange in most statistical categories last season, and now they are all off to the NBA draft. That leaves the returning players and incoming freshman to work to fill the box score.
So who is going to fill the void left by the three future pros? Let's make some predictions and take a look at who could lead the Orange in the main statistical categories next year.
Recruiting
Moustapha Diagne To Announce College Choice on Saturday (PS; Waters)
Syracuse University recruiting target Moustapha Diagne, a 6-foot-9 junior forward at Pope John XXIII in Sparta, N.J., will announce his college choice on Saturday at the Mary Kline Classic in West Orange, N.J.
Diagne confirmed his plans to SNY.tv today.
Diagne's high school coach had previously said that the top 30 recruit would make his decision on Friday, but Diagne now will use the Mary Kline Classic setting for his big reveal.
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Malachi Richardson (12)
Where Can SU Fans Watch Orange Recruits Play in the Mary Kline Classic? (PS; Waters)
Syracuse fans who can't get to West Orange (N.J.) High School for the fourth annual Mary Kline Classic will still have a chance to watch several Orange recruits in action Saturday.
The Mary Kline Classic will be live-streamed on The Sports Fan Base Network's website.
The Mary Kline Classic, which benefits brain cancer research, is a high school all-star doubleheader. The underclassmen game starts at 6 p.m. and the senior game at 8:30 p.m.
Here is a quick viewing guide to the Mary Kline Classic for Syracuse fans:
Syracuse fans will be most interested in the underclassmen game. Syracuse already has commitments from two players: Frank Howard and Malachi Richardson. And there is a possibility of a third with Moustapha Diagne prepared to announce his college choice this week.
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Former Players
Brandon Triche's Italian Pro Team Reaches Championship Series (PS; Ditota)
Brandon Triche and his Aquila Trento professional basketball team is headed to the Italian gold league championship series.
Trento defeated Torino 69-67 today in the fifth and decisive semifinal game and will now play Upea to determine the league champion. The championship series starts on June 1.
Triche, the starting shooting guard, scored 13 points in Wednesday's semifinal clincher. He had been instrumental in getting his team to this point; Triche scored 28 pointsin Trento's last win over Torino, which evened the series at 2-2.
Triche averaged 17 points in the semifinal series vs. Torino. He shot 44 percent from the floor and 32 percent from the 3-point line, though his 3-point numbers were tarnished by his 0-for-8 start. Triche shot 9-of-20 from the deep perimeter in his last three games.
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76ers Tossing Around Idea of Trading MCW (PS; Axe)
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A report from ESPN's Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton indicates the Sixers have "tossed around the idea" due to their interest in point guard prospect Dante Exum in the 2014 NBA Draft.
"The Philadelphia 76ers are Exum fans as well, and if (Andrew) Wiggins is off the board, Exum will be in the mix. They think Exum and Carter-Williams could play together in the backcourt, although it would not be a very good shooting tandem. I think the more obvious fit comes if they trade Carter-Williams, an idea I'm told they have bounced around."
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Other
Corcoran HJ Specialist Charles Stokes Aims for State Championship (PS; Webb)
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The Corcoran senior is a high-jumper and will be trying to get back to the state championships during the state-qualifier on Thursday at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. If he succeeds, it will be the sixth time in four years that Stokes has qualified for one of the state championships (outdoor and indoor). He finished third at the state championships as a sophomore.
"To have that kind of talent for four years is unbelievable," said Corcoran coach Mike Cabrinha.
"When I jumped 6-7 to become third in the state (as a sophomore), I was like states? So anything could actually happen," Stokes said.
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SU News
Slideshow: Predicting SU Stats Leaders for 2014-15 Season (BR; Neuman)
The Syracuse basketball team will have a completely new group of leaders in 2014-15. There will be new trendsetters on the court as well as on the stat sheet.
Tyler Ennis, Jerami Grant and C.J. Fair led the Orange in most statistical categories last season, and now they are all off to the NBA draft. That leaves the returning players and incoming freshman to work to fill the box score.
So who is going to fill the void left by the three future pros? Let's make some predictions and take a look at who could lead the Orange in the main statistical categories next year.
Recruiting
Moustapha Diagne To Announce College Choice on Saturday (PS; Waters)
Syracuse University recruiting target Moustapha Diagne, a 6-foot-9 junior forward at Pope John XXIII in Sparta, N.J., will announce his college choice on Saturday at the Mary Kline Classic in West Orange, N.J.
Diagne confirmed his plans to SNY.tv today.
Diagne's high school coach had previously said that the top 30 recruit would make his decision on Friday, but Diagne now will use the Mary Kline Classic setting for his big reveal.
...
Malachi Richardson (12)
Where Can SU Fans Watch Orange Recruits Play in the Mary Kline Classic? (PS; Waters)
Syracuse fans who can't get to West Orange (N.J.) High School for the fourth annual Mary Kline Classic will still have a chance to watch several Orange recruits in action Saturday.
The Mary Kline Classic will be live-streamed on The Sports Fan Base Network's website.
The Mary Kline Classic, which benefits brain cancer research, is a high school all-star doubleheader. The underclassmen game starts at 6 p.m. and the senior game at 8:30 p.m.
Here is a quick viewing guide to the Mary Kline Classic for Syracuse fans:
Syracuse fans will be most interested in the underclassmen game. Syracuse already has commitments from two players: Frank Howard and Malachi Richardson. And there is a possibility of a third with Moustapha Diagne prepared to announce his college choice this week.
...
Former Players
Brandon Triche's Italian Pro Team Reaches Championship Series (PS; Ditota)
Brandon Triche and his Aquila Trento professional basketball team is headed to the Italian gold league championship series.
Trento defeated Torino 69-67 today in the fifth and decisive semifinal game and will now play Upea to determine the league champion. The championship series starts on June 1.
Triche, the starting shooting guard, scored 13 points in Wednesday's semifinal clincher. He had been instrumental in getting his team to this point; Triche scored 28 pointsin Trento's last win over Torino, which evened the series at 2-2.
Triche averaged 17 points in the semifinal series vs. Torino. He shot 44 percent from the floor and 32 percent from the 3-point line, though his 3-point numbers were tarnished by his 0-for-8 start. Triche shot 9-of-20 from the deep perimeter in his last three games.
...
76ers Tossing Around Idea of Trading MCW (PS; Axe)
...
A report from ESPN's Chad Ford and Kevin Pelton indicates the Sixers have "tossed around the idea" due to their interest in point guard prospect Dante Exum in the 2014 NBA Draft.
"The Philadelphia 76ers are Exum fans as well, and if (Andrew) Wiggins is off the board, Exum will be in the mix. They think Exum and Carter-Williams could play together in the backcourt, although it would not be a very good shooting tandem. I think the more obvious fit comes if they trade Carter-Williams, an idea I'm told they have bounced around."
...
Other
Corcoran HJ Specialist Charles Stokes Aims for State Championship (PS; Webb)
...
The Corcoran senior is a high-jumper and will be trying to get back to the state championships during the state-qualifier on Thursday at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. If he succeeds, it will be the sixth time in four years that Stokes has qualified for one of the state championships (outdoor and indoor). He finished third at the state championships as a sophomore.
"To have that kind of talent for four years is unbelievable," said Corcoran coach Mike Cabrinha.
"When I jumped 6-7 to become third in the state (as a sophomore), I was like states? So anything could actually happen," Stokes said.
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