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.
Former Syracuse standout Andy Rautins was shipped from the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks in three-team a sign-and-trade deal involving center Tyson Chandler that also included the Washington Wizards.
Teammates and classmates of Ernie Davis, as well as others he had affected, paid tribute to Davis during a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary celebration of Davis becoming the first African-American to win the Heisman trophy.
Think back to Week 1 of the Power Rankings, and you’ll quickly see how volatile the Big East was this season. Outside of West Virginia up top, nothing was the way it seemed at the start of the year. Here’s how it all breaks down.