Basketball

While Syracuse’s long-term success is inexorably tied to its recruiting, the team’s success in 2016-2017 will depend much more on off-season development of the current roster than adding the final pieces to the 2016 freshman class.

In his fifth year, Syracuse guard Michael Gbinije became the alpha dog of Syracuse, and may have played his way into the NBA Draft.

Syracuse’s game against Virginia in the Elite Eight the other weekend, just, wow. Unbelievable grit and resolve.

With the basketball offseason officially underway, here’s a quick look at the 2016-17 Syracuse basketball team.