The reigning Tournament of Champions graduated a tremendous deal of talent–including current Syracuse forward Tyler Roberson–but still expects to be in the thick of things with the likes of Matt Bullock, Chris Silva and point guard Asante Gist.
I had a really good relationship with Coach Shaffer. Coach Marrone, he was a great guy, but coach Shaf, me and him really clicked because he’s a defensive minded coach.
Syracuse basketball’s Michael Carter-Williams, who is coming off a 17 point performance against San Diego State in the Battle on the Midway, is on the watch list for the Naismith National Player of the Year.