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Orangeyes. Gone but not forgotten.
Former Players
CJ Fair Throws Down Monster Dunk in NBA Summer League Action (PS; Waters)
C.J. Fair threw down a monster dunk during the Dallas Mavericks' win over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League on Monday.
Fair's thunder-dunk was the big highlight for former Syracuse University players in Las Vegas on Monday.
In the third quarter of Monday's game, Fair got out in transition and roared toward the basket. He elevated and rammed home a left-handed jam over a Toronto defender.
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Is Carmelo Re-signing with the Knicks a Good Thing? (PS; Poliquin)
You know, long before Carmelo Anthony trundled into our midst in the fall of 2002, Syracuse University won the national basketball championship. In fact, as the Helms Foundation bequeathed titles upon the Orangemen in the hoops antiquity of 1918 and 1926, SU claimed two of them.
But the memories of Joe Schwarzer and Leon Marcus and Vic Hanson and those clubs' other ghosts have been coated with a near-century-old build-up of dust. More profoundly, though, they were shoved even further to the backs of Central New York minds when Carmelo Anthony "brung Coach Boeheim what he was waiting for for 27 years."
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Other
Dan Johnson's Extended Family with HC Scott Shafer After the Spring Game
Reactions Pour In Following the Death of Syracuse Superfan Dan Johnson (PS; Waters)
Following the death of Syracuse fan Dan Johnson over the weekend, reactions poured in from fans, friends and Syracuse University officials.
Johnson, 68, passed away on Friday after multiple surgeries and a lengthy stay at Crouse Hospital. Johnson, a lifelong Syracuse resident, hadspearheaded the effort to build a statue in honor of Ernie Davis, the Heisman Trophy winner who died of leukemia.
"We are all grieving the passing of Dan Johnson,'' SU athletic director Daryl Gross said in an email. "Dan was the most passionate SU athletics fan and cared deeply about the program. His input and passion will never be forgotten. He reached out to us all personally at many games always with a thumbs up attitude and a smile. He was a true friend to all of us in athletics and was our number one fan. I will miss our conversations, email exchanges and embraces at the games. If there is a fan hall of fame, Dan Johnson should be the first inductee."
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Luke Jackson, Adrian Autry and Conrad McRae at Luke's Wedding in 2000
Conrad McRae's Son Jordan Will Play at Binghamton (PS; Ditota)
Jordan McRae is headed to Binghamton to play college basketball a mere hour away from the place his father carved his own career.
Former Syracuse University center Conrad McRae died of idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or an enlargement of the heart, on July 10, 2000. He was running sprints with the Orlando Magic's Southern California Pro Summer League. He was 29 when he died. His son, Jordan, was 3.
The New York Post's Sunday revealing feature on Jordan McRae and his family is loaded with remembrances of his dad. Conrad McRae, a neighborhood legend in his Brooklyn hometown, went by the nickname "McNasty" for his fierce shot-blocking ability. He was heavily recruited before he signed with the Orange and paired with Adrian Autry, a long-time friend.
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Brent Axe, the Next 44?
Brent Axe to Begin Daily Radio Show on ESPN Radio Starting August 4th (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse.com community engagement specialist Brent Axe developed his reputation on local radio. Starting Aug. 4, Axe will return to it.
Axe, who will continue to work for Syracuse.com, will begin hosting a daily radio segment on ESPN Radio 97.7 FM/1200 AM between 5 and 6 p.m. called On the Block with Brent Axe. He will also have a role in ESPN Radio's pre-game and post-game shows for football.
"We're thrilled to bring Axeman back with a daily radio show in Syracuse," Galaxy Communications President/CEO Ed Levine said. "His perspective is unique and his history in Syracuse is unmatched by anybody in sports talk radio."
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Former Players
CJ Fair Throws Down Monster Dunk in NBA Summer League Action (PS; Waters)
C.J. Fair threw down a monster dunk during the Dallas Mavericks' win over the Toronto Raptors in the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League on Monday.
Fair's thunder-dunk was the big highlight for former Syracuse University players in Las Vegas on Monday.
In the third quarter of Monday's game, Fair got out in transition and roared toward the basket. He elevated and rammed home a left-handed jam over a Toronto defender.
...
Is Carmelo Re-signing with the Knicks a Good Thing? (PS; Poliquin)
You know, long before Carmelo Anthony trundled into our midst in the fall of 2002, Syracuse University won the national basketball championship. In fact, as the Helms Foundation bequeathed titles upon the Orangemen in the hoops antiquity of 1918 and 1926, SU claimed two of them.
But the memories of Joe Schwarzer and Leon Marcus and Vic Hanson and those clubs' other ghosts have been coated with a near-century-old build-up of dust. More profoundly, though, they were shoved even further to the backs of Central New York minds when Carmelo Anthony "brung Coach Boeheim what he was waiting for for 27 years."
...
Other
Dan Johnson's Extended Family with HC Scott Shafer After the Spring Game
Reactions Pour In Following the Death of Syracuse Superfan Dan Johnson (PS; Waters)
Following the death of Syracuse fan Dan Johnson over the weekend, reactions poured in from fans, friends and Syracuse University officials.
Johnson, 68, passed away on Friday after multiple surgeries and a lengthy stay at Crouse Hospital. Johnson, a lifelong Syracuse resident, hadspearheaded the effort to build a statue in honor of Ernie Davis, the Heisman Trophy winner who died of leukemia.
"We are all grieving the passing of Dan Johnson,'' SU athletic director Daryl Gross said in an email. "Dan was the most passionate SU athletics fan and cared deeply about the program. His input and passion will never be forgotten. He reached out to us all personally at many games always with a thumbs up attitude and a smile. He was a true friend to all of us in athletics and was our number one fan. I will miss our conversations, email exchanges and embraces at the games. If there is a fan hall of fame, Dan Johnson should be the first inductee."
...
Luke Jackson, Adrian Autry and Conrad McRae at Luke's Wedding in 2000
Conrad McRae's Son Jordan Will Play at Binghamton (PS; Ditota)
Jordan McRae is headed to Binghamton to play college basketball a mere hour away from the place his father carved his own career.
Former Syracuse University center Conrad McRae died of idiopathic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or an enlargement of the heart, on July 10, 2000. He was running sprints with the Orlando Magic's Southern California Pro Summer League. He was 29 when he died. His son, Jordan, was 3.
The New York Post's Sunday revealing feature on Jordan McRae and his family is loaded with remembrances of his dad. Conrad McRae, a neighborhood legend in his Brooklyn hometown, went by the nickname "McNasty" for his fierce shot-blocking ability. He was heavily recruited before he signed with the Orange and paired with Adrian Autry, a long-time friend.
...
Brent Axe, the Next 44?
Brent Axe to Begin Daily Radio Show on ESPN Radio Starting August 4th (PS; Carlson)
Syracuse.com community engagement specialist Brent Axe developed his reputation on local radio. Starting Aug. 4, Axe will return to it.
Axe, who will continue to work for Syracuse.com, will begin hosting a daily radio segment on ESPN Radio 97.7 FM/1200 AM between 5 and 6 p.m. called On the Block with Brent Axe. He will also have a role in ESPN Radio's pre-game and post-game shows for football.
"We're thrilled to bring Axeman back with a daily radio show in Syracuse," Galaxy Communications President/CEO Ed Levine said. "His perspective is unique and his history in Syracuse is unmatched by anybody in sports talk radio."
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