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Message: [QUOTE="BillSU, post: 2968807, member: 6809"] Brooky03 Maybe. Finding one is the lesson. We always had the top players up until the NCAA sanctions. A bit of a history lesson. The 2009 – 2010 team you are referring to had a record of 30 – 5 and made the Sweet 16 Arinze Anuaku – C 6' 9” 225* Rick Jackson – PF 6' 9” 235* Wes Johnson – 6' 7” 198** Andy Rautins - G/ 6' 5” 190* ran the team Brandon Triche - PG 6' 4” 198 Kris Joseph - 6' 7” 220* Scoop Jardine – G 6' 1” 192 A very talented, unselfish group * drafted into NBA or played in Europe or Canada ** Most successful in NBA /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// I assumed we are talking about JB's tenure as HC. None of his teams “sucked”. I've been watching SU BB since 1962 and think I understand what you mean. It wasn't easy to find. I picked what I thought you were looking for - the team with the lowest win record ever for JB which was 1981- 82 with 16 wins. His next lowest was win total - 19 wins everything else is either 20 or higher. His first year as HC in 1976-77 the team was 26 - 4 77 - 78 – 22 - 6 78 - 79 – 26 – 4 79 - 80 – 26 – 4 80 – 81 – 22 – 12 81 – 82 – 16 - 13 The NBA ready forward in 81 – 82 was Leo Rautins 6' 8” 215: Leo Rautins was a multi-talented power forward, with exceptionally strong ball handling skills. Rautins could play the point position, rebound and score inside and from the perimeter. He was a solid free throw shooter, and a clutch player. Rautins was one of the top players ever to come out of Canada. He was on the Canadian National Team when he was only 16 years old, the youngest player ever to hold that honor, and remained on the team from 1977-1982, and again from 1989-1992. He missed the Olympics because of the boycott in 1980. He started his collegiate career in Minnesota, where as a freshman he was second in the Big 10 conference in assists to a sophomore named Magic Johnson. He was named to the Big 10's all-rookie team, averaging 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists. Rautins transferred to Syracuse after his freshman year, and became a vital component of the team. He capped off his first season, with a dramatic tip in of a game winning shot for a triple overtime victory against Villa nova, to give Syracuse its first Big East Tournament Championship. As a junior, he missed seven games due to a knee injury, something that would come back to haunt him later as a professional. Rautins would record a triple double against St. Peters in the NIT Tournament with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in a 84-75 win. Drafted in the first round #17 by Philadelphia. ///////////////////////// FYI: NBA ready 's out of SU ranked Carmelo Anthony 2002 – 03 Derrick Coleman 1986 – 90 Billy Owens – 1988 – 91 Hakim Warrick – 2001 – 5 John Wallace – 1992 – 6 Louis Orr – 1976 – 1980 Etan Thomas – 1996 – 2000 Leo Rautins – 1980 – 83 Wesley Johnson – 2009 – 10 Rafael Addison – 1982 – 86 Preston Shumpert – 1998 – 2002 Rick Jackson – 2007 - 2011 Hope this helps you. GOSU :) Ref. orangehoops.com [/QUOTE]

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