NBA draft

June 22, 2017 - 4:12pm
This is the sixth-straight year a former Syracuse player was drafted in the first round.

Tyler Lydon, the former Syracuse University player, was drafted with the 24 pick to the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. However, there is a proposed trade which would send Lydon to the Denver Nuggets.

Lydon left Syracuse after his sophomore year, with an appearance in the NCAA Final Four championship in 2016 and the NIT this past season.

March 20, 2017 - 5:39pm
Boeheim and Wildhack discuss contract extension, Lydon’s status at press conference.

One day after its top assistant coach left for Washington, the Syracuse men’s basketball team could be losing a star player as well. 

Orange sophomore forward Tyler Lydon declared for the NBA Draft on Monday afternoon. Lydon started all 34 games for the Orange this season. 

April 2, 2015 - 2:13pm
This is the second-consecutive season an SU freshman has been one-and-done.

Syracuse forward Chris McCullough will declare for the 2015 NBA Draft, according to a report this morning by RealGM.com.

The 6-foot-10-inch freshman averaged 9.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game for the Orange this past season before tearing his ACL in January.

March 27, 2014 - 3:56pm
Draft experts predict Ennis will be drafted in the middle of the first round.

Less than a week after losing in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Tyler Ennis announced he will be declaring for the 2014 NBA draft.

“I’d like to thank Coach Boeheim, the coaching staff, my teammates and the amazing fans of Syracuse for the opportunity to play at a great university like Syracuse,” Ennis said. “I feel this experience has helped prepare me to fulfill my lifelong dream – to play in the NBA.”

April 12, 2010 - 2:23pm
Our # 4 has decided to enter the NBA draft.

The Junior forward posted on Twitter this morning "Up and ready to make moves..." and that is exactly what he is doing.

Wes Johnson will be formally announcing his plans to enter the NBA draft  in a press conference today at 3 p.m. at the Carmello Anthony Basketball Center.