Basketball

Instead of making a prediction of how the Syracuse basketball season will turn out, there are some standards for how we’d like the see the individual Orange players perform on the court.

There is some correlation with years of overall experience in the zone and overall defensive efficiency ratings.

As Syracuse gets closer to opening its 2017-18 season, we take a look at the best and worst case scenarios for each player.

It’s something to think about as the Orange heads into the season with one of least experienced rosters in recent memory.

To be sure, losing Thompson’s length, athleticism and scoring ability hurts Syracuse in the upcoming season.