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2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

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2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record17–15 (10–10 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemeBall-Screen Motion
Base defense2–3 Zone
Home arenaJMA Wireless Dome
Seasons
2022–23 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Miami (FL) 15 5   .750 29 8   .784
No. 23 Virginia 15 5   .750 25 8   .758
Clemson 14 6   .700 23 11   .676
No. 18 Duke 14 6   .700 27 9   .750
Pittsburgh 14 6   .700 24 12   .667
NC State 12 8   .600 23 11   .676
North Carolina 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Wake Forest 10 10   .500 19 14   .576
Syracuse 10 10   .500 17 15   .531
Boston College 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Virginia Tech 8 12   .400 19 15   .559
Florida State 7 13   .350 9 23   .281
Georgia Tech 6 14   .300 15 18   .455
Notre Dame 3 17   .150 11 21   .344
Louisville 2 18   .100 4 28   .125
2023 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 47th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York as tenth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Orange finished the season 17–15, 10–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, the lost to Wake Forest in the second round. This was the second year in a row that Syracuse did not qualify for a post season tournament, a first in Boeheim's 47-year tenure.

This season marked the final season coached by long–time head coach Jim Boeheim, who was replaced following the season by former assistant coach Adrian Autry.[1]

Previous season

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The Orange finished the 2021–22 season 16–17, 9–11 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed Florida State in the Second Round before losing to first seed Duke in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Offseason

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Jimmy Boeheim 0 F 6'8" 225 GS Senior Fayetteville, NY Graduated
Paddy Casey 1 G 6'0" 200 GS Senior Scranton, PA Walk-on; graduated
Frank Anselem 5 C 6'10" 215 Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to Georgia
Chaz Owens 12 F 6'5" 205 Sophomore Blue Bell, PA Transferred to Ranger College
Cole Swider 21 F 6'9" 220 Senior Portsmouth, RI Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft; signed with the Los Angeles Lakers
Chris Lavalle 24 G 5'11" 168 GS Senior Syracuse, NY Walk-on; graduated
Nick Giancola 32 F 6'5" 213 GS Senior Lexington, KY Walk-on; graduated
Bourama Sidibe 34 C 6'10" 220 GS Senior Bamako, Mali Graduated
Buddy Boeheim 35 G 6'6" 205 Senior Fayetteville, NY Graduated/undrafted in 2022 NBA draft; signed with the Detroit Pistons

Incoming transfers

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Incoming transfer
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Mounir Hima 55 C 6'11" 240 RS Sophomore Tillabéri, Niger Duquesne

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Judah Mintz
#6 SG
Washington, DC Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 31, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Justin Taylor
#23 SF
Charlottesville, VA IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Quadir Copeland
#25 PG
Gettysburg, PA Life Center Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Chris Bunch
#21 SF
Mount Pleasant, UT Wasatch Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 21, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Maliq Brown
#49 PF
Saint George, VA Blue Ridge School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 16, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Peter Carey
#57 C
Northfield, MA Northfield-Mt. Hermon School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 28, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  • "2022 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  • "2022 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 28, 2022.

Roster

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2022–23 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Chris Bell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Wasatch Academy Concord, California
F 1 Maliq Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr Blue Ridge School Culpeper, Virginia
F 2 John Bol Ajak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Westtown School Natinga, South Sudan
G 3 Judah Mintz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Fort Washington, Maryland
G 5 Justin Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr IMG Academy Charlottesville, Virginia
G 10 Symir Torrence 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Vermont Academy
Marquette
Syracuse, New York
G 11 Joseph Girard III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Glens Falls Glens Falls, New York
F 13 Benny Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So IMG Academy Bowie, Maryland
C 14 Jesse Edwards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr IMG Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
C 23 Peter Carey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Northfield Mount Hermon Sunderland, Massachusetts
G 23 Niko Ruffin (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Paramus Catholic Cresskill, New Jersey
G 24 Quadir Copeland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Life Center Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 25 Shane Feldman (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Jr Agoura Agoura Hills, California
G 33 Arthur Cordes (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sheehan Wallingford, Connecticut
C 55 Mounir Hima 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS So St. Benedict's Prep
Duquesne
Tillabéri, Niger
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source:[2][3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
IUP W 86–68 
 17  Girard III   12  Williams   5  Girard III  JMA Wireless Dome (3,123)
Syracuse, NY
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Southern New Hampshire W 72–58 
 15  Girard III   8  Williams   4  Copeland  JMA Wireless Dome (3,123)
Syracuse, NY
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Lehigh W 90–72  1–0
 19  Girard III   11  Edwards   3  Tied  JMA Wireless Dome (17,755)
Syracuse, NY
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Colgate[4] L 68–80  1–1
 20  Mintz   8  Williams   4  Torrence  JMA Wireless Dome (17,836)
Syracuse, NY
November 19, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ACCN
Northeastern W 76–48  2–1
 21  Girard III   8  Williams   5  Mintz  JMA Wireless Dome (15,668)
Syracuse, NY
November 21, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Richmond
Empire Classic semifinals
W 74–71 OT 3–1
 31  Girard III   8  Edwards   4  Mintz  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2022*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. St. John's
Empire Classic championship
L 69–76 OT 3–2
 20  Mintz   10  Williams   4  Tied  Barclays Center (5,901)
Brooklyn, NY
November 26, 2022*
4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
Bryant L 72–73  3–3
 25  Taylor   21  Edwards   4  Ajak  JMA Wireless Dome (15,892)
Syracuse, NY
November 29, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN
at No. 16 Illinois
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 44–73  3–4
 9  Tied   17  Edwards   5  Mintz  State Farm Center (15.544)
Champaign, IL
December 3, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Notre Dame W 62–61  4–4
(1–0)
 22  Edwards   16  Edwards   4  Ajak  Joyce Center (5,702)
South Bend, IN
December 6, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
Oakland W 95–66  5–4
 18  Tied   7  Tied   6  Tied  JMA Wireless Dome (17,368)
Syracuse, NY
December 10, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ABC
Georgetown W 83–64  6–4
 20  Edwards   11  Edwards   10  Mintz  JMA Wireless Dome (20,370)
Syracuse, NY
December 12, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ACCN
Monmouth W 86–71  7–4
 24  Mintz   10  Edwards   5  Mintz  JMA Wireless Dome (19,262)
Syracuse, NY
December 17, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ACCN
Cornell W 78–63  8–4
 19  Girard III   12  Edwards   4  Tied  JMA Wireless Dome (16,578)
Syracuse, NY
December 20, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Pittsburgh L 82–84  8–5
(1–1)
 24  Mintz   9  Tied   5  Girard III  JMA Wireless Dome (15,417)
Syracuse, NY
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCN
Boston College W 79–65  9–5
(2–1)
 24  Girard III   11  Williams   7  Mintz  JMA Wireless Dome (17,693)
Syracuse, NY
January 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNews
at Louisville W 70–69  10–5
(3–1)
 28  Girard III   11  Edwards   4  Mintz  KFC Yum! Center (11,506)
Louisville, KY
January 7, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 11 Virginia L 66–73  10–6
(3–2)
 19  Girard III   10  Edwards   5  Torrence  John Paul Jones Arena (14,217)
Charlottesville, VA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Virginia Tech W 82–72  11–6
(4–2)
 24  Girard III   12  Brown   6  Edwards  JMA Wireless Dome (16,158)
Syracuse, NY
January 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Notre Dame W 78–73  12–6
(5–2)
 17  Bell   15  Edwards   8  Mintz  JMA Wireless Dome (20,666)
Syracuse, NY
January 16, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 17 Miami (FL) L 78–82  12–7
(5–3)
 25  Edwards   11  Edwards   6  Mintz  Watsco Center (6,765)
Coral Gables, FL
January 21, 2023
12:00 p.m., ACCRSN
at Georgia Tech W 80–63  13–7
(6–3)
 28  Girard III   7  Edwards   7  Girard III  McCamish Pavilion (5,566)
Atlanta, GA
January 24, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPN
North Carolina L 68–72  13–8
(6–4)
 18  Girard III   7  Tied   5  Girard III  JMA Wireless Dome (20,761)
Syracuse, NY
January 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Virginia Tech L 70–85  13–9
(6–5)
 21  Mintz   6  Brown   8  Mintz  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 30, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 Virginia L 62–67  13–10
(6–6)
 20  Mintz   7  Tied   3  Tied  JMA Wireless Dome (19,272)
Syracuse, NY
February 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
at Boston College W 77–68  14–10
(7–6)
 27  Edwards   7  Edwards   5  Mintz  Conte Forum (7,000)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Florida State W 76–67  15–10
(8–6)
 26  Girard III   12  Edwards   6  Mintz  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (5,656)
Tallahassee, FL
February 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 23 NC State W 75–72  16–10
(9–6)
 20  Mintz   16  Edwards   9  Mintz  JMA Wireless Dome (18,957)
Syracuse, NY
February 18, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN
Duke L 55–77  16–11
(9–7)
 21  Girard III   8  Brown   2  Tied  JMA Wireless Dome (31,063)
Syracuse, NY
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCN
at Clemson L 73–91  16–12
(9–8)
 23  Mintz   10  Edwards   4  Torrence  Littlejohn Coliseum (7,149)
Clemson, SC
February 25, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCN
at Pittsburgh L 82–99  16–13
(9–9)
 24  Williams   9  Williams   6  Mintz  Peterson Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Georgia Tech L 76–96  16–14
(9–10)
 23  Mintz   8  Edwards   7  Mintz  JMA Wireless Dome (18,522)
Syracuse, NY
March 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ACCRSN
Wake Forest W 72–63  17–14
(10–10)
 27  Edwards   20  Edwards   5  Mintz  JMA Wireless Dome (24,590)
Syracuse, NY
ACC Tournament
March 8, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
(8) vs. (9) Wake Forest
Second round
L 74–77  17–15
 18  Tied   11  Williams   7  Mintz  Greensboro Coliseum (17,685)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ Owens, Jason (March 8, 2023). "Jim Boeheim replaced as Syracuse head coach by Adrian Autry after 47 seasons". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Television Networks, Game Times Released for 2022-23 ACC Men's Basketball Schedule". Atlantic Coast Conference (Press release). September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Ditota, Donna (November 11, 2022). "Colgate scored 100, beat SU last year. Things look different in Hamilton these days". Syracuse Post-Standard. Retrieved November 12, 2022.