Carmelo Anthony

How should we judge Syracuse basketball players who leave school early for NBA?
By Matt Schneidman
May 10, 2017 - 12:00am
Since 2003, a dozen Syracuse men's basketball players have left school early for the NBA Draft.

If only Syracuse basketball players had a crystal ball that forecasted how their NBA careers would pan out, maybe – just maybe – they’d avoid the backlash that comes with a professional tenure that doesn’t unfold exactly as planned.

Especially with the recent influx of one-and-done players, athletes are constantly criticized for leaving multiple years of college eligibility on the table in exchange for money in the NBA, D-League or overseas.

With Boeheim as his assistant coach, Carmelo Anthony makes Team USA history
By E.Jay Zarett
August 23, 2016 - 6:10pm
Syracuse basketball coach discusses former SU star's third gold medal and life at 2016 Olympics.

Former Syracuse star Carmelo Anthony is 32 years old and a 13-year NBA veteran. To his college coach, he’s still just a kid.

Chris McCullough's departure reflects new age of recruiting in college basketball
By Laura Paolino
April 14, 2015 - 12:05pm
Jim Boeheim has seen a rash of players depart SU early in recent years, but play with minimal success in the professional ranks.

While numerous star players have come and gone, one thing at Syracuse University has remained constant: head coach Jim Boeheim.

Boeheim walked onto SU's campus as a freshman in 1963 and has been there ever since. In his candid autobiography, Bleeding Orange: Fifty Years of Blind Referees, Screaming Fans, Beasts of the East, and Syracuse Basketball, the 39-year head coach reflects on his time at Syracuse and the game he loves.

SU basketball stars Anthony, Grant and Carter-Williams make memorable return to the Dome
By Tyler Piccotti
October 15, 2014 - 5:42pm
The trio journeyed back to Syracuse for an NBA exhibition game between the Knicks and 76ers.