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.
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim was at the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York on Tuesday as the Orange officially joined the ACC. Here’s what the coach had to say on realignment.
At the Nasdaq Market in Times Square, Swofford and the ACC rolled out the red carpet for its new northeast members in a press conference Monday afternoon. The media event came less than a week after the ACC announced a partnership with the Pinstripe Bowl, which is played in the Bronx.
Could Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame officially joining the ACC on Monday have created the best basketball conference in history? It’s members, new and old, seem to think so.
Tom Sunnergren, editor of the ESPN TrueHoop’s Hoop76 calls in to talk about Michael Carter-Williams being drafted by the 76ers, and the direction the team is headed in.
His high school coach, Ron Naclerio, of Cardozo HS, told Adam Zagoria that Southerland will reunite with No. 11 pick Michael Carter-Williams for the Philadelphia 76ers in the Orlando Summer League before playing for Golden State in Las Vegas.
Louisville was also in good shape with five-star guard Isaiah Whitehead, but the Cards now have three elite guards in their 2014 class and should have a handful of talented returning players at that position.
Former Syracuse star Kris Joseph was part of a blockbuster deal between the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics that sent future Hall of Famers Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn.
James Southerland tied a single-game school record with nine 3-pointers for 35 points against Arkansas and also set a Big East tournament record with 17 3-pointers, including a perfect 6-for-6 start against Pittsburgh.