2024–25 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2024–25
Prev Year:2023–24
Next Year:2025–26
Team:Syracuse Orange
Conference:Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:ACC
Record:4–3
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Adrian Autry
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Dan Engelstad
Asst Coach2:Allen Griffin
Asst Coach3:Brenden Straughn
Stadium:JMA Wireless Dome

The 2024–25 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represents Syracuse University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange, led by second-year head coach Adrian Autry, play their home games at JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York as twelfth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Previous season

See main article: 2023–24 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team.

The Orange finished the 2023–24 season 20–12 and 11–9 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. Syracuse lost the tiebreaker and was the seventh seed in the ACC tournament. They faced tenth-seed NC State for the third time this season in the Second Round and NC State avenged both regular season losses by defeating the Orange 83–65. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament and they were eligible to participate in the NIT Tournament, but they opted not to participate.[1]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Maliq Brown 1 F 6'9" 222 Transferred to Duke[2]
3 G 6'4" 188 Declared for 2024 NBA draft[3]
Justin Taylor 5 G 6'6" 218 Transferred to James Madison[4]
13 F 6'10" 210 Dismissed from team[5]
William Patterson 21 C 7'2" 220 Transferred to High Point[6]
Peter Carey 23 C 6'11" 205 Transferred to Siena[7]
Quadir Copeland 24 G 6'6" 200 Transferred to McNeese[8]
Chaz Owens 30 F 6'5" 205 Graduated
Mounir Hima 55 C 6'11" 230 Transferred to Howard[9]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Lucas Taylor 3 G 6'5" 195 Georgia State[10]
Jaquan Carlos 5 G 6'0" 170 Hofstra[11]
Jyáre Davis 13 F 6'7" 215 Delaware[12]
Chaz Owens 30 F 6'5" 205 Ranger
Eddie Lampkin Jr. 44 C 6'11" 265 Colorado[13]

2024 recruiting class

Preseason

On October 15, 2024, the ACC released the preseason coaches poll. Syracuse was picked to finish 11th in the ACC regular season, its lowest ranking in the poll since joining the conference in 2013.[14] [15]

Preseason rankings

ACC preseason poll
style= Predicted finishstyle= Teamstyle= Votes (1st place)
1 956 (42)
2 924 (11)
3 800 (1)
4 765
5 743
6 659
7 636
8 550
9 518
10 462
11 Syracuse 454
12 433
13 344
14 252
15 251
16 206
17 165
18 116

Preseason All-ACC

No Orange players were named to the first or second Preseason All-ACC teams.[14]

Schedule and results

Source:[16] |-!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=| Regular Season|-!colspan=12 style=| ACC Tournament

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waters . Mike . Syracuse opted out of NIT prior to selection of tournament field . Syracuse.com . March 17, 2024 . March 17, 2024.
  2. Web site: What Syracuse transfer Maliq Brown brings to Duke basketball. The Fayetteville Observer. Rodd. Baxley. April 20, 2024. August 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: Judah Mintz, Syracuse's top scorer, pursuing NBA, SU confirms. April 13, 2024. Spectrum News. April 13, 2024. en.
  4. Web site: Syracuse Transfer Taylor Returning Home With Dukes. Daily News-Record. Shane. Mettlen. April 22, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  5. Web site: Benny Williams dismissed from Syracuse University men's basketball. cnycentral.com. Emma. Misiaszek. February 6, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  6. Web site: Former Syracuse center William Patterson transfers to High Point. The Post-Standard. Mike. Waters. June 6, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  7. Web site: Peter Carey settles in at Siena under Gerry McNamara: ‘It was just a no-brainer when he reached out’. The Post-Standard. Donna. Ditota. June 27, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  8. Web site: McNeese Men’s Basketball Adds Syracuse Transfer Quadir Copeland. KPLC. Matthew. Travis. May 8, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  9. Web site: Former Syracuse center Mounir Hima announces transfer to Howard. The Post-Standard. Mike. Waters. May 9, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  10. Web site: Georgia State transfer Lucas Taylor commits to Syracuse. The Post-Standard. Mike. Waters. June 4, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  11. Web site: Hofstra point guard Jaquan Carlos is transferring to Syracuse basketball. The Post-Standard. Donna. Ditota. April 24, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  12. Web site: Syracuse Lands Transfer Forward Davis. cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. April 23, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  13. Web site: Former Colorado center Eddie Lampkin on transferring to Syracuse: ‘They said they needed a big man’. The Post-Standard. Mike. Waters. April 3, 2024. August 12, 2024.
  14. News: Duke Selected as Preseason ACC Men’s Basketball Favorite. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 26, 2024. en.
  15. Web site: Syracuse basketball picked 11th in ACC preseason poll; how does that compare to previous years?. The Post-Standard. Mike. Waters. October 17, 2024. November 26, 2024.
  16. Web site: 2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule . cuse.com . Syracuse University Athletics . August 12, 2024.

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