Syracuse Orange NCAA Basketball News

That's not to say that one of those four players isn't worthy of the top selection on June 27, but that there is plenty more value to be had once you dive deeper into the first round.

Dennis Schroeder, who grew up in Braunschweig to a German father and a Gambian mother, can pinpoint the exact moment that he began taking basketball seriously and setting his sights on the NBA.

Wilbraham Wilbraham & Monson center Goodluck Okonoboh is one of the top big men in the 2014 recruiting class, and this week he received a scholarship offer from NC State.

A ceiling is the best-possible player a prospect can become. But it usually takes a while to get there, which is why we call it long-term upside.

Five out of seven experts agree: the Pistons will take a point guard in the upcoming NBA draft, perhaps signaling the end of the Brandon Knight experiment and discounting Detroit's chances of re-signing Jose Calderon.

The ping pong balls have landed, David Stern is still paying back Dan Gilbert, and we have a better idea of where Syracuse's Michael Carter Williams may go in next month's draft.

The Rondoesque point guard out of Syracuse is the pick at No. 7 according to Ford's first post-lotto mock.

Syracuse will finally makes its move from the Big East to the ACC this season, making the ACC arguably the top conference in college basketball.

Now that the top of the order for the 2013 NBA Draft has been settled, let's re-evaluate where former Orange players might hear their named called.

SU sophomore Jerami Grant has been formally invited to try out for USA Basketball's Under-19 team.

There has been no official announcement, though that might be forthcoming as early as tomorrow.

Syracuse has sputtered the second half of its final Big East season. Offensive woes.

Brady Rourke, the former assistant director of "making sure Syracuse University student athletes stay academically eligible and the basketball team's APR doesn't dip to UConn-Postseason-Ineligible status," was official promoted to, "man completely in charge of making sure student athletes stay academically eligible and the Syracuse basketball ... (more)

The Bobcats would receive the Trail Blazer's first-round draft pick this year - a remnant of the Gerald Wallace trade - in the .001 percent chance Portland lands the No.

Coming off a trip to the Final Four, the Syracuse Orange are looking to reload after losing three stars to the NBA.

In the race for the title of best point guard in the upcoming 2013 NBA Draft, it's clear that three players have separated themselves from the rest of the pack.

San Diego State junior Jamaal Franklin considers himself one of the better defenders in the country.

Syracuse's James Southerland, shown here in the Orange's NCAA Tournament game against Marquette, has the kind of shooting ability that intrigues NBA scouts.

The Red Wings' own end is where trouble is brewing, and has been brewing, and it needs to be fixed... CHICAGO - The Pistons have a huge need for athleticism and three-point shooting.

Syracuse guard Michael Carter-Williams dribbles the ball against Georgetown during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Washington.