... Sixteen squad. But is it possible that Syracuse, with the addition of multi-dimensional forward WesleyJohnson and the natural progression of players such as Andy Rautins, Arinze Onuaku, Rick Jackson and Scoop Jardine, are actually better than they were in 2008-09? Forget the loss to Le Moyne in the preseason — when the games have actually counted, they’ve mauled every opponent they’ve...
... RTC Top 25, which should be out some time on Monday. 2010 NBA Draft Prospects - ESPN Aaaaand...Wes Johnson is now a Top Ten NBA prospect. What if Johnson would've never left Iowa State? - CBSSports.com How good would a WesleyJohnson/Craig Brackins combo be this season? FORWARD PROGESS: SU's Michael scores career-high 36 in win over Binghamton - Sports Syracuse womens...
... off against the Tar Heels. Brandon Wood of Valpo went for 30, Evan Turner of Ohio State 23 points, WesleyJohnson had 25 for Syracuse, and here is the capper, little Grayson Flittner who came in averaging just 7 points per game went for 32 and tied the Smith Center record with nine three pointers. These are not the kind of performances you would expect against a fifth year senior...
... week everybody knows about the Orange. They have one of the best frontcourts in the nation with WesleyJohnson , Rick Jackson , Kris Joseph , and Arinze Onuaku complimented by some outstanding perimeter play (so far) from Scoop Jardine , Andy Rautins , and Brandon Triche . The country isn’t quite as familiar with Cornell who have already notched impressive road wins at Alabama and...
... CvC Tournament. Syracuse rode blowout wins over California and UNC to open the nation’s eyes to WesleyJohnson and company, and the Orange debut in our poll this week at #9. Cal, on the other hand, plummeted eight spots after getting spanked twice in two nights at Madison Square Garden by the aforementioned Syracuse team and Ohio State . Speaking of the Buckeyes, they also dropped...
... TCU or Arizona's victory against Rice in Tucson. That's what it's come to. STUD (PLAYER OF WEEK): WesleyJohnson — The Iowa State transfer made Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, who has been touting the junior forward for the past year or so, look good with a big-time performance in the win over North Carolina in Madison Square Garden. Johnson went for 25 points (4-of-8 from deep)...
... the Orange dominated on the inside was no surprise to us. They have one of the best frontcourts ( WesleyJohnson , Rick Jackson , and Arinze Onuaku ) in the country and Cal’s frontcourt is lackluster to put it kindly. The real surprise was the play of their guards and redshirt freshman Scoop Jardine (22 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists) in particular. We figured the next hurdle —...
Unranked Syracuse stood tall at Madison Square Garden, taking down No. 6 North Carolina 87-71 to win the 2K Sports Classic title. WesleyJohnson paced the Orange with 25 points.
... 95-73 rout of 13th-ranked California in the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. WesleyJohnson recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Arinze Onuaku added 12 points for the Orange (3-0), who advanced to Friday's title game against the North Carolina-Ohio State winner. The zone looked strong for most of the night and the Orange took advantage of...
... he is coming along nicely. Nice to see there won’t be another Sean Williams on the roster. WesleyJohnson also played well. The transfer had 17 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocks. Delivered as advertised again. He is a high riser and an excellent defender. Arinze Onuaku had an absolutely sick hook shot in this game. Just filthy how good it was right over the defender. He finished...
... to the second half. "We definitely responded and Wes played a tremendous game."Tournament MVP WesleyJohnson had 25 points for the Orange, who beat California 95-73 in the semifinals. Onuaku finished with 15 points and Triche had 11.Johnson, a 6-foot-7 junior transfer from Iowa State, was 10 of 17 from the field, including making half of eight 3-point attempts, and had eight...
... to the second half. “We definitely responded and Wes played a tremendous game.”Tournament MVP WesleyJohnson had 25 points for the Orange, who beat California 95-73 in the semifinals. Onuaku finished with 15 points and Triche had 11.Johnson, a 6-foot-7 junior transfer from Iowa State, was 10 of 17 from the field, including making half of eight 3-point attempts, and had eight...
... to the second half. “We definitely responded and Wes played a tremendous game.”Tournament MVP WesleyJohnson had 25 points for the Orange, who beat California 95-73 in the semifinals. Onuaku finished with 15 points and Triche had 11.Johnson, a 6-foot-7 junior transfer from Iowa State, was 10 of 17 from the field, including making half of eight 3-point attempts, and had eight...
... to the second half. "We definitely responded and Wes played a tremendous game."Tournament MVP WesleyJohnson had 25 points for the Orange, who beat California 95-73 in the semifinals. Onuaku finished with 15 points and Triche had 11.Johnson, a 6-foot-7 junior transfer from Iowa State, was 10 of 17 from the field, including making half of eight 3-point attempts, and had eight...
... Madison Square Garden with blowout wins over No. 13 Cal and the Tar Heels (4-1). Tournament MVP WesleyJohnson had 25 points for the Orange.UCLA 75, Cal St. Bakersfield 64:Drew Gordon had 19 points and host UCLA overcame the suspension of Nikola Dragovic to avoid a second straight loss. The suspension was announced minutes before tip-off. He was arrested earlier Friday and charged...
