NBA scout weighs in on Syracuse forward Chris McCullough — Cuse Clicks

Chris McCullough, 6-10 Fr. PF, Syracuse: Anyone can see he needs to get stronger. As his stamina grows and his strength comes and he turns from a boy to a man, he’ll be a Top 10 pick….Jim [Boeheim’s] record of sending guys to the NBA is better than 98 percent of the coaches, so just follow the plan. I think if he stays in two years, he’s a lottery pick.”

» Scout weighs in on Chris McCullough’s chances in the NBA

Duke’s entire coaching staff along with North Carolina’s Roy Williams, Hubert Davis and several players watched 2016 power forward Harry Giles of Wesleyan (N.C.) Christian go for 38 points and 19 rebounds Tuesday night. The news was reported on Twitter by @RodgerBohn and @jhardy575. Duke assistant Jon Scheyer and Kentucky’s John Calipari and Kenny Payne also watched Giles last week. The 6-foot-10 Giles tore his ACL, MCL and meniscus while playing for the USA Under-16 team last summer and missed his sophomore season of high school basketball.

» Duke, North Carolina visit Harry Giles

Syracuse commit Dontae Strickland led the team with 1,179 yards and 16 touchdowns, while junior back Phil Campbell added 636 yards and 10 more scores. Strickland may be going to Syracuse as a running back, but he’s also a stud at defensive back. He had six interceptions this season and is one of the more consistent tacklers on the team.

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That’s when Lowell called a trick play with the game on the line. Syracuse commit Shyheim Cullen was in the backfield. ”The quarterback handed the ball off to me,” Cullen said. “All I remember is, as soon as I got the ball, there was a defender right in my face. So I jumped and went to throw the ball to the tight end, my friend Nic (Coury), I got the ball off just as soon I got hit.

» Syracuse commit Shy Cullen has crazy end to football season

Haverford School coach Henry Fairfax likened his team’s non-league game against Shipley on Tuesday to a boxing match. The slow start to the game, he said, was like two prizefighters feeling each other out in the ring. If that’s the case, then Cameron Reddish threw the knockout punch. With three minutes remaining in the third quarter and his Fords pulling away from the Gators, Reddish broke his man down off the dribble and threw down a powerful one-handed dunk, setting the Haverford School student section abuzz until well after play had moved down to the other end of the court.

» Alston, Reddish lead Haverford past Shipley, 60-30

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Wes has worked for Rivals.com covering the New York Knicks, as well as for Scout.com covering Syracuse athletics. Wes has also been a contributing writer for the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), for SportsNet New York (SNY) as a news desk writer covering all of New York professional sports, and reported on the NBA and MLB for the New York Sportscene. A native of Long Island, New York, Wes graduated from Syracuse University in 2005 with a degree in journalism. Contact him at wes[at]sujuiceonline.com.