Jerami Grant was named an All-ACC Honorable Mention after averaging 12.1 points and a team-leading 6.8 rebounds per game. He was also named to the Maui Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 16.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg and 5 asts.
In his only year at Syracuse, Tyler Ennis started all 34 games, averaging 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.1 steals, while playing 35.7 minutes per game.
Syracuse forward Jerami Grant will forgo his final two years of eligibility and declare for the 2014 NBA Draft, Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel tweeted on Monday afternoon.
Syracuse sophomore Jerami Grant has been a hot commodity in mock drafts recently. With his freakish athleticism and developing game, Grant oozes NBA potential.
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.
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.
Thanks to a draft day trade, Michael Carter-Williams and Nerlens Noel were reunited on Thursday night. Carter-Williams was selected with the 11th pick by the 76ers, while Noel was shipped there after he was picked 6th by New Orleans.
Carter-Williams started all 40 games for Syracuse in his sophomore season, and averaged 11.9 ppg and 7.3 apg, good for fifth in the NCAA. He was also fourth in steals at 2.7 a game.