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===National emergence===
===National emergence===
The modern era of Syracuse basketball began with the arrival of future [[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Dave Bing]]. As a sophomore in 1964, Bing led the team to an [[1964 National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] appearance and as a senior in 1966, he led the team to its second [[1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] appearance, where it reached the regional final.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/history/players/bing_bio.html NBA.com: Dave Bing Bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Bing's backcourt partner on these teams was future Syracuse coach [[Jim Boeheim]].
The modern era of Syracuse basketball began with the arrival of future [[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Dave Bing]]. As a sophomore in 1964, Bing led the team to an [[1964 National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] appearance and as a senior in 1966, he led the team to its second [[1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|NCAA Tournament]] appearance, where it reached the regional final.<ref>[http://www.nba.com/history/players/bing_bio.html NBA.com: Dave Bing Bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Bing's backcourt partner on these teams was future Syracuse coach [[Jim Boeheim]]. Cheering fans light up the arena, with super fan Tommy Merrit yelling, "I love you!".


Syracuse remained competitive after Bing's departure, with [[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] appearances in [[1967 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1967]], [[1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1971]], and [[1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1972]]. Under coach [[Roy Danforth]], in [[1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1973]], the team began a string of consecutive [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA]] appearances highlighted by a Final Four appearance in [[1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1975]]. The 1975 squad featured guard [[Jim Lee]] and forward [[Rudy Hackett]] and was affectionately known as "Roy's Runts."<ref>[http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?section=4945 MSNsportsNET.Com - West Virginia University Mountaineers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Syracuse remained competitive after Bing's departure, with [[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]] appearances in [[1967 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1967]], [[1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1971]], and [[1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1972]]. Under coach [[Roy Danforth]], in [[1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1973]], the team began a string of consecutive [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA]] appearances highlighted by a Final Four appearance in [[1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|1975]]. The 1975 squad featured guard [[Jim Lee]] and forward [[Rudy Hackett]] and was affectionately known as "Roy's Runts."<ref>[http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?section=4945 MSNsportsNET.Com - West Virginia University Mountaineers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Revision as of 15:34, 2 November 2011

Syracuse Orange
2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
UniversitySyracuse University
Head coachJim Boeheim (35th season)
ConferenceBig East Conference
ArenaCarrier Dome
(capacity: 34,616)
NicknameOrange
ColorsOrange and Blue
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


Pre-tournament Helms champions
1918, 1926
NCAA tournament champions
2003
NCAA tournament runner-up
1987, 1996
NCAA tournament Final Four
1975, 1987, 1996, 2003
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1957, 1966, 1975, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2003
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1957, 1966, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010,
NCAA tournament second round
1957, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011
NCAA tournament appearances
1957, 1966, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference tournament champions
1981, 1988, 1992, 2005, 2006
Conference regular season champions
1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2003, 2010

The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference. Since playing its first official season in 1900-1901, the Orange has established a strong reputation as the fifth winningest men's Division I basketball team of all-time, and currently holds an active NCAA-record 40 consecutive winning seasons.[1]

In its 35th year under current head coach Jim Boeheim, the team has compiled an all-time record 32 20-win seasons, including eight Big East regular season championships, five Big East Tournament championships, 25 NCAA Tournament appearances (and 32 all-time), and three appearances in the national title game.[2][3][4] In those games, the Orange lost to Indiana in 1987 and Kentucky in 1996, before defeating Kansas for the title in 2003.

History

National emergence

The modern era of Syracuse basketball began with the arrival of future Hall of Famer Dave Bing. As a sophomore in 1964, Bing led the team to an NIT appearance and as a senior in 1966, he led the team to its second NCAA Tournament appearance, where it reached the regional final.[5] Bing's backcourt partner on these teams was future Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. Cheering fans light up the arena, with super fan Tommy Merrit yelling, "I love you!".

Syracuse remained competitive after Bing's departure, with NIT appearances in 1967, 1971, and 1972. Under coach Roy Danforth, in 1973, the team began a string of consecutive NCAA appearances highlighted by a Final Four appearance in 1975. The 1975 squad featured guard Jim Lee and forward Rudy Hackett and was affectionately known as "Roy's Runts."[6]

Boeheim takes over

Following the 1976 season, Danforth was hired away by Tulane University and the University turned to young assistant Jim Boeheim to assume the helm. Boeheim extended the string of NCAA appearances to nine, with bids in each of his first four seasons, a period in which his teams won 100 games. These teams featured star forward Louis Orr and center Roosevelt Bouie and were sometimes referred to as the "Louie and Bouie Show."[7]

A new conference

Syracuse was a founding member of the Big East Conference in 1979, along with Georgetown University, St. John's University and Providence College. Syracuse and Georgetown were each ranked in the top ten in 1980, and a new and major rivalry blossomed when Georgetown snapped Syracuse's 57-game home winning streak in the final men's basketball game played at Manley Field House.[8] Over the next ten seasons, these two schools met eight times in the Big East Tournament, four times in the finals, and met numerous times on national television during the regular season.

Syracuse won the Big East Tournament in 1981, but was passed over by the NCAA Tournament. The team, featuring Danny Schayes and Leo Rautins, finished runner-up in the NIT.[9] The team returned to the NIT in 1982, before beginning another extended streak of NCAA appearances in 1983.

Buoyed by the visibility provided by the Big East and by rising attendances at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse continued to increase in national prominence. Heralded high school phenomenon Dwayne "Pearl" Washington joined the team in 1983, and led the school to NCAA appearances in 1984, 1985, and 1986, before leaving school early for the NBA Draft.[10]

Falling just short...

Despite the early loss of Washington, Syracuse returned to the NCAAs in 1987, with a team featuring Rony Seikaly, Sherman Douglas and freshman Derrick Coleman, reaching the National Championship game before losing, 74–73, in the final to Indiana on a last-second jump shot by Keith Smart.[11] Led by Coleman, Douglas, Seikaly, Stephen Thompson and Billy Owens, the school extended its string of NCAA appearances to 10 seasons before that string was broken in 1993, due to NCAA sanctions resulting from an incident involving a booster.[12]

Led by guard Lawrence Moten and forward/center John Wallace, the school returned to the NCAAs in 1994 and 1995. In 1996, Wallace led the team to its third Final Four appearance, where it played impressively before losing, 76–67, in the final to a heavily-favored Kentucky team that included nine future NBA players. (Kentucky head coach Rick Pitino had been an assistant coach to Boeheim in 1976, 1977.)[13]

A new millennium dawns

Andy Rautins

The 1997 squad won 19 games but was bypassed by the NCAA Tournament and appeared in the NIT. The 1998, 1999, and 2000 squads featuring guard Jason Hart and center Etan Thomas all earned NCAA bids.[14] In 2000, the University also named its All-Century Team, recognizing its greatest players of the 20th century and the school's first 100 years of basketball.[15] The team made a fourth consecutive NCAA appearance in 2001, but returned to the NIT in 2002, despite a having a 20-win season. This marked the first time a school with 20 wins from the Big East Conference was denied a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Champions at last

Although unranked in the preseason polls for the 2002-03 season, led by freshmen Carmelo Anthony and Gerry McNamara and sophomore Hakim Warrick, the Orangemen won their first NCAA Tournament Championship with a 81–78 defeat of the University of Kansas in the final. Anthony was named NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player.[16]

After the crown

View of the Carrier Dome in its basketball configuration. View from Section 307, Row U.

Anthony left for the NBA Draft after the school year, but McNamara and Warrick stayed on, leading the team to NCAA bids in 2004 and 2005.[17] The latter season saw Syracuse introduce a new nickname, dropping "Orangemen" and "Orangewomen" in favor of "Orange". In 2006, McNamara would lead the Orange to an extremely unexpected Big East Championship victory, making the 9th-seeded Orange the lowest seed to ever win the championship and only the 3rd school to repeat as Big East tournament champions, but was immediately defeated in the opening round of the 2006 NCAA tournament by Texas A&M, 66–58.[18]

The 2007-08 season for the Orange was up and down. The Orange had a 50-point win over East Tennessee State on December 15, the largest margin of victory in 20 seasons.[19] They recorded top-25 wins over Georgetown [20] and Marquette [21]. But the team lost to Villanova in the Big East Tournament opening round, and to UMass in the NIT. UMass became the first team ever to beat the Orange twice in the same season at the Carrier Dome.[22]

In the 2008-09 season Syracuse was led by sophomore guard Jonny Flynn. The team returned key players like Eric Devendorf, Andy Rautins, Rick Jackson, Arinze Onuaku and Paul Harris. Syracuse gained a tremendous amount of media attention following a 127–117 upset of UConn in six overtimes during the early morning hours of March 13, 2009 "the Game that wouldn't end" to advance to the semifinals of the Big East Conference Tournament. This game solidified their seeding in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. This game was the second longest of any game in NCAA History and only the 4th to make it into six overtimes[23]. However, they lost in the Big East Final. Syracuse received a 3 seed and beat Stephen F. Austin 59–44 in the First Round. Syracuse stamped its ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2004, defeating 6th seed Arizona State 78–67. However, the season ended with a loss to No. 2 seed Oklahoma, as the Sooners ended the Orange's season with a 84–71 loss.[24]

At the start of the 2009-10 season, having lost three key players (Devendorf, Flynn, Harris) from the previous season, the Orange was not considered a top contender, unranked[25] in the preseason AP Poll. An early exhibition game loss to local LeMoyne College, a Division II school, did little to improve the outlook. However, led by its starters, returning seniors Andy Rautins and Arinze Onuaku, junior Rick Jackson, a relatively unknown transfer from Iowa State University, forward Wes Johnson, freshman point guard Brandon Triche, plus standout reserve players, sophomores Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine, the team began to deliver, winning its first 13 regular season games. By the second week of rankings, the Orange had climbed into the top ten, staying in the top five continuously from week 9. Syracuse reached a number one ranking two weeks before the season ended, finishing the season in fourth place with its best-ever regular season win–loss performance, at 28-3. It finished on top of the Big East for the regular season, losing in the Big East Tournament's quarter finals. A 1-seed in the West Region of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, the Orange fell in the Sweet Sixteen to 5-seed and AP #11 Butler to end the season 30–5.

In 2010-2011 season, led by Senior Big East Defensive player of the Year Rick Jackson and Juniors Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine the Syracuse Orange started strong going undefeated in their non conference schedule and going 18-0 before losing in Pittsburgh. The loss to Pittsburgh Panthers started a slide for the Orange and the team went on to lose six of their next eight games. The Orange regained their momentum by beating West Virginia Mountineers and went on a six game winning streak before losing in overtime to Connecticut Huskies semi-finals of the Big East Tournament. With a record of 28-7, the Orange were selected by the NCAA committee as #3 seed in the East Region. The Orange beat Indiana State easily in the second round of the tournament 77-60. In the third round, the Orange faced a Marquette team they lost to earlier in the season, the Orange starting out strong building a 10 point lead before Marquette came back. The game was close throughout and the Orange came within a basket of making the tournament. However, it was not ment to be as Dion Waitersthrew the ball off target mid-air in the front court as his cousin Scoop Jardine's outstretched arm corralled the ball from the backcourt, and his right foot landed on the half court line. At the time, this was called a backcourt violation. However, after the game the officials would admit that was the wrong call. According to the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Rulebook, Rule 4, Section 3, Article 8 states: "After a jump ball or during a throw-in, the player in his/her front court, who makes the initial touch on the ball while both feet are off the playing court, may be the first to secure control of the ball and land with one or both feet in the back court. It makes no difference if the first foot down was in the front court or back court." Marquette's guard Darius Johnson-Odom went on to hit a three pointer with 27 second lefts to give the Golden Eagles the lead and a spot to the Sweet Sixteen. With the loss, the Orange left the tournament earlier than expected and for the first time in their history, not having lost to non big east team the whole year.

To date, the Syracuse men's basketball program has the active NCAA record with 40 consecutive winning seasons, has made 33 NCAA Tournament appearances, including 4 Final Four appearances and one NCAA Tournament Championship. The program has also made 11 NIT appearances and won 2 early (pre-tournament era) national championships. The program has produced 2 Hall of Fame players, Vic Hanson and Dave Bing, and one Hall of Fame coach, Jim Boeheim.

The Orange have experienced a tremendous home court advantage over the years. For most of its history, only one team had ever beaten Syracuse at home more than once in a season. Penn State beat the Orange twice in Syracuse in the 1922–1923 season. The feat went unmatched until the 2007-2008 season when the University of Massachusetts defeated the Orange in the Carrier Dome by scores of 107–100 and 81–77.

Season-by-season results

See also: Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball seasons
Season Overall
Wins
Overall
Losses
Pct. Conf.
Wins
Conf.
Losses
Pct. Conference
Finish
Conference
Tournament
Postseason Head Coach Team
Accomplishment
1900-01 2 2 .500 -- -- -- -- -- None No Coach
1901-02 3 3 .500 -- -- -- -- -- None No Coach
1902-03 1 8 .111 -- -- -- -- -- None No Coach
1903-04 11 8 .579 -- -- -- -- -- None John A. R. Scott
1904-05 14 7 .667 -- -- -- -- -- None John A. R. Scott
1905-06 9 3 .750 -- -- -- -- -- None John A. R. Scott
1906-07 4 3 .571 -- -- -- -- -- None John A. R. Scott
1907-08 10 3 .769 -- -- -- -- -- None John A. R. Scott
1908-09 7 8 .467 -- -- -- -- -- None John A. R. Scott
1909-10 3 11 .214 -- -- -- -- -- None John A. R. Scott
1910-11 6 11 .353 -- -- -- -- -- None John A. R. Scott
1911-12 11 3 .786 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1912-13 8 3 .727 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1913-14 12 0 1.000 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1914-15 10 1 .909 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1915-16 9 3 .750 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1916-17 13 3 .813 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1917-18 16 1 .941 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard National Champions
1918-19 13 3 .813 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1919-20 15 3 .833 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1920-21 12 9 .571 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1921-22 16 8 .941 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1922-23 8 12 .400 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1923-24 8 10 .444 -- -- -- -- -- None Edmund Dollard
1924-25 15 2 .882 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1925-26 19 1 .950 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas National Champions
1926-27 15 4 .789 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1927-28 10 6 .625 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1928-29 11 4 .733 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1929-30 18 2 .900 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1930-31 16 4 .800 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1931-32 13 8 .619 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1932-33 14 2 .875 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1933-34 15 2 .882 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1934-35 15 2 .882 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1935-36 12 5 .706 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1936-37 13 4 .765 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1937-38 14 5 .737 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1938-39 15 4 .789 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1939-40 10 8 .556 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1940-41 14 5 .737 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1941-42 15 6 .714 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1942-43 8 10 .444 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1943-44 Did not play - Team suspended
1944-45 7 12 .368 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1945-46 23 4 .852 -- -- -- -- -- NIT Lewis Andreas
1946-47 19 6 .760 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA District II Lewis Andreas
1947-48 11 13 .458 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1948-49 18 7 .720 -- -- -- -- -- None Lewis Andreas
1949-50 18 9 .667 -- -- -- -- -- NIT Lewis Andreas
1950-51 19 9 .679 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1951-52 14 6 .700 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1952-53 7 11 .389 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1953-54 10 9 .526 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1954-55 10 11 .476 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1955-56 14 8 .636 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1956-57 18 7 .720 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Marc Guley
1957-58 11 10 .524 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1958-59 14 9 .609 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1959-60 13 8 .619 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1960-61 4 19 .174 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1961-62 2 22 .083 -- -- -- -- -- None Marc Guley
1962-63 8 13 .381 -- -- -- -- -- None Fred Lewis
1963-64 17 8 .680 -- -- -- -- -- NIT Fred Lewis
1964-65 13 10 .565 -- -- -- -- -- None Fred Lewis
1965-66 22 6 .786 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Fred Lewis
1966-67 20 6 .769 -- -- -- -- -- NIT Fred Lewis
1967-68 11 14 .440 -- -- -- -- -- None Fred Lewis
1968-69 9 16 .360 -- -- -- -- -- None Roy Danforth
1969-70 12 12 .500 -- -- -- -- -- None Roy Danforth
1970-71 19 7 .731 -- -- -- -- -- NIT Roy Danforth
1971-72 22 6 .786 -- -- -- -- -- NIT Roy Danforth
1972-73 24 5 .828 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Roy Danforth
1973-74 19 7 .731 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Roy Danforth
1974-75 23 9 .719 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Roy Danforth Final Four
1975-76 20 9 .690 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Roy Danforth
1976-77 26 4 .867 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Jim Boeheim
1977-78 22 6 .786 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Jim Boeheim
1978-79 26 4 .867 -- -- -- -- -- NCAA Jim Boeheim
1979-80 26 4 .867 5 1 .833 T-1st (Big East) Lost in finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1980-81 22 12 .647 6 8 .429 6th Conference Champion NIT Jim Boeheim
1981-82 16 13 .552 7 7 .500 5th Lost in quarter-finals NIT Jim Boeheim
1982-83 21 10 .677 9 7 .563 5th Lost in semi-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1983-84 23 9 .719 12 4 .750 2nd Lost in finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1984-85 22 9 .710 9 7 .563 3rd Lost in semi-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1985-86 26 6 .813 14 2 .875 1st Lost in finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1986-87 31 7 .816 12 4 .750 1st Lost in finals NCAA Jim Boeheim Final Four
1987-88 26 9 .743 11 5 .688 2nd Conference Champion NCAA Jim Boeheim
1988-89 30 8 .789 10 6 .625 3rd Lost in finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1989-90 26 7 .788 12 4 .750 1st Lost in finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1990-91 26 6 .813 12 4 .750 1st Lost in quarter-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1991-92 22 10 .688 10 8 .556 5th Conference Champion NCAA Jim Boeheim
1992-93 20 9 .690 10 8 .556 3rd Lost in finals None Jim Boeheim
1993-94 23 7 .767 13 5 .722 2nd Lost in quarter-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1994-95 20 10 .667 12 6 .667 3rd Lost in quarter-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1995-96 29 9 .763 12 6 .667 2nd (Big East 7) Lost in semi-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim Final Four
1996-97 19 13 .594 9 9 .500 4th (Big East 7) Lost in quarter-finals NIT Jim Boeheim
1997-98 26 9 .743 12 6 .667 1st (Big East 7) Lost in finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1998-99 21 12 .636 10 8 .556 4th Lost in semi-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
1999-00 26 6 .813 13 3 .813 1st Lost in quarter-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
2000-01 25 9 .813 10 6 .625 T-2nd (West) Lost in semi-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
2001-02 23 13 .639 9 7 .563 T-3rd (West) Lost in 1st Round NIT Jim Boeheim
2002-03 30 5 .857 13 3 .813 T-1st (West) Lost in semi-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim National Champions
2003-04 23 8 .742 11 5 .688 T-3rd Lost in quarter-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
2004-05 27 7 .794 11 5 .688 T-3rd Conference Champion NCAA Jim Boeheim
2005-06 23 12 .657 7 9 .438 T-9th Conference Champion NCAA Jim Boeheim
2006-07 24 11 .686 10 6 .625 T-5th Lost in quarter-finals NIT Jim Boeheim
2007-08 21 14 .600 9 9 .500 T-8th Lost in quarter-finals NIT Jim Boeheim
2008-09 28 9 .757 11 7 .611 6th Lost in finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
2009-10 30 5 .857 15 3 .833 1st Lost in quarter-finals NCAA Jim Boeheim
2010-11 27 8 .771 12 6 .667 T-3rd Lost in semi-finals NCAA
109
Seasons
1810 818 .689 331 179 .649 8 Big East titles
(Regular season)
5 Big East
tournament titles
33 NCAA bids (8th)
12 NIT bids
4 Final Fours 1 National
Championships

Current roster

2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Rick Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Neumann-Goretti Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 2 Nick Resavy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jr West Milford West Milford, New Jersey
G 3 Dion Waiters 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Life Center Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 4 Nolan Hart 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 152 lb (69 kg) Fr Albany Academy Albany, New York
F 5 C.J. Fair 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Brewster Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 11 Scoop Jardine 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Neumann-Goretti Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C 12 Baye Moussa Keita 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Saint Louis, Senegal
G 13 Griffin Hoffmann 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) So York Preparatory New York, New York
F 14 Matt Lyde-Cajuste 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Iona Preparatory Mt. Vernon, New York
G 20 Brandon Triche 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Jamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
F 21 Mookie Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Peekskill Peekskill, New York
G 24 Brandon Reese 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Pine Crest Davie, Florida
G 25 Russ DeRemer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Xaverian Brothers Wrentham, Massachusetts
F 32 Kris Joseph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Archbishop Carroll (DC) Montreal, Quebec
C 33 DaShonte Riley Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 233 lb (106 kg) So Detroit Country Day Detroit, Michigan
F 34 Matt Tomaszewski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Holderness Seabrook, New Hampshire
F 43 James Southerland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Notre Dame Preparatory (MA) Bayside, New York
C 51 Fabricio de Melo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Fr The Sagemont School Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength and conditioning coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-09-28

Basketball retired uniforms

Like many sports teams, Syracuse University retires jersey/uniform numbers as a way to honor its athletes. Historically, Syracuse University has restricted the men's basketball team from wearing retired numbers. A perfect example is Carmelo Anthony, who wore #22 in high school. Since the number was already retired at Syracuse, Anthony chose #15 as an alternate upon his arrival. Similarly, Gerry McNamara wore #31 in high school, also retired by Syracuse University (McNamara chose #3 instead). Interestingly, #4 and #20 were both played in the 2009-2010 season.

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Notable players

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Players currently in the NBA

See also

References

  1. ^ NCAA Men's Basketball Statistics
  2. ^ NCAA Men's Basketball Statistics
  3. ^ Syracuse BBall Season Records
  4. ^ Jim Boeheim statistics
  5. ^ NBA.com: Dave Bing Bio
  6. ^ MSNsportsNET.Com - West Virginia University Mountaineers
  7. ^ The Spirit of Syracuse :: The arrival of Jim Boeheim onto the Syracuse University campus in 1962 signaled a momentous change in Orange athletics. A determined walk-on at Syrac...
  8. ^ Hoyas Set to Rekindle Rivalry | The Hoya
  9. ^ Syracuse Basketball 1980-1981
  10. ^ Sports of The Times;Pearl Gets Second Shot At Life - New York Times
  11. ^ Keith Smart's last-gasp basket propelled Indiana to a - 04.06.87 - SI Vault
  12. ^ COLLEGES; N.C.A.A. Calls a Two-Year Foul on Syracuse - New York Times
  13. ^ BASKETBALL;Wallace Falls Short In His Grim Crusade - New York Times
  14. ^ N.C.A.A. TOURNAMENT: SECOND ROUND; Syracuse Survives To Face Michigan St. - New York Times
  15. ^ Syracuse University All Century Team
  16. ^ NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball - Syracuse vs. Kansas
  17. ^ ESPN - Vermont vs. Syracuse - Recap - March 18, 2005
  18. ^ ESPN - Texas A&M vs. Syracuse - Recap - March 16, 2006
  19. ^ [1]
  20. ^ http://www.suathletics.com/news/basketball/mbasket/2008/2/16/mbb_gtown.asp
  21. ^ http://www.suathletics.com/news/basketball/mbasket/2008/3/8/mbb_marquette.asp
  22. ^ http://umassathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/032508aab.html
  23. ^ http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290710041
  24. ^ http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=294000040
  25. ^ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2010/week/1/seasontype/2
  26. ^ [http://www.suathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=494&path=mbasket ]