Skip to content

Tag: NBA Draft

Judah Mintz declares for NBA draft

Mintz will enter the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, he announced on social media. He averaged 16.3 points and 4.6 assists per game in his freshman season with the Orange. Read More »

March 20, 2023 at 8:00 pm

Buddy Boeheim, Cole Swider sign with NBA teams after going undrafted

Buddy signed with the Detroit Pistons, while Swider joined the Los Angeles Lakers after neither player heard their name called. Read More »

June 24, 2022 at 9:35 am

D.O. Sports’ most newsworthy stories of spring 2020

With the spring semester coming to a close, here’s a list of the 10 most-newsworthy sports stories from the last five months. Read More »

May 6, 2020 at 10:55 pm

Syracuse forward Elijah Hughes enters NBA Draft

In 32 games with the Orange this season, Hughes averaged 19.0 points per game and was always the focal point of SU's offense. Read More »

March 21, 2020 at 7:35 pm

NBA Draft experts weigh in on Elijah Hughes’ status

The Daily Orange asked three draft analysts to evaluate Elijah Hughes, who still hasn’t decided as to whether he will remain at Syracuse. Read More »

March 10, 2020 at 9:48 pm

Tyus Battle signs with Minnesota Timberwolves as undrafted free agent

Battle's draft stock dropped in his junior year after he was a projected second round pick after his sophomore season. Read More »

June 21, 2019 at 12:27 am

Oshae Brissett to leave Syracuse, remain in NBA Draft

Brissett averaged 12.4 points and 7.5 rebounds in his sophomore year and was often one of the top-three scoring options on SU. Read More »

May 21, 2019 at 7:26 pm

NBA scouts size up Tyus Battle and Oshae Brissett

The Daily Orange spoke with several NBA scouts about SU’s top two talents. Read More »

March 29, 2019 at 5:01 pm

By developing his weak hand, Tyus Battle hopes to score more and boost draft stock

Syracuse’s junior guard and leading scorer is driving left — and finishing. Read More »

January 17, 2019 at 12:42 am

Bloss: Hack ponders a sportswriting gig with 2 more readers

Since joining The Daily Orange’s sports section a year ago, senior staff writer Joe Bloss has wondered what it would be like if the people who gave him an interest in SU sports were here to share in his experiences. Read More »

April 29, 2018 at 8:44 pm

Andrew White signs with Cleveland Cavaliers

The former Syracuse graduate transfer led the offense in his lone year at SU, averaging a team-high 18.5 points per game. Read More »

June 23, 2017 at 6:45 pm

Tyler Lydon selected by Utah Jazz with the No. 24 pick in NBA Draft

The former Syracuse standout averaged 13.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game before declaring for the NBA Draft with two years of eligibility remaining. Read More »

June 22, 2017 at 10:10 pm

NBA Draft: The case for picking Tyler Lydon

Tyler Lydon has slipped in some mock drafts, but his shooting ability combined with his size should make him a good fit for most NBA teams. Read More »

June 17, 2017 at 11:49 am

Tyler Lydon announces he will enter 2017 NBA Draft

Syracuse sophomore Tyler Lydon will enter the NBA Draft, he announced in a tweet Wednesday night. Read More »

March 22, 2017 at 8:10 pm

Michael Gbinije knows he's old, but all that matters is he gets a chance

Michael Gbinije had to wait awhile before hearing his name called at the NBA draft, but he's ready to take advantage of his opportunity. Read More »

June 24, 2016 at 1:08 am

How Michael Gbinije fits into the Detroit Pistons' rotation

Michael Gbinije was selected 49th overall by the Detroit Pistons. How does he compare and contrast with what the Pistons have on their roster? Read More »

June 24, 2016 at 12:51 am

Michael Gbinije selected by the Detroit Pistons with 49th pick in 2016 NBA Draft

Michael Gbinije was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 49th pick of the NBA Draft. Read More »

June 23, 2016 at 11:48 pm

Malachi Richardson after being drafted: 'It just feels like an animal being lifted off my back'

Malachi Richardson, who was projected to go in the 10-20 range, fell a little further than expected. He was still relieved after he was selected with the No. 22 pick in the draft. Read More »

June 23, 2016 at 11:13 pm

Syracuse community reacts to Malachi Richardson becoming 1st-round draft pick

Former Syracuse guard Malachi Richardson was drafted in the first round by the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Draft, but will likely be traded to the Sacramento Kings. Check out the community's reaction. Read More »

June 23, 2016 at 10:42 pm

LIVE BLOG: 2016 NBA Draft live from the Barclays Center

Join beat writer Matt Schneidman, who is live at the Barclays Center for the 2016 NBA Draft. Read More »

June 23, 2016 at 6:55 pm

A glimpse inside Malachi Richardson's mind the day before the NBA Draft

Check out what Malachi Richardson said when he addressed the media on Wednesday. He's projected to go in the first round in the NBA Draft on Thursday. Read More »

June 22, 2016 at 5:25 pm

NBA Draft: Malachi Richardson can prove NCAA-Tournament performance was no fluke

Malachi Richardson's high school coaches compared his skill set to Klay Thompson's ahead of the NBA Draft. On Thursday, one NBA team will in all likelihood will take a chance on that skill set, which Richardson best displayed during the NCAA Tournament. Read More »

June 22, 2016 at 1:01 pm

NBA Draft: Michael Gbinije tries to answer the questions he faces coming out of Syracuse

Since leaving Syracuse, Michael Gbinije has been focusing on answering critical questions that will likely determine whether he gets drafted. Read More »

June 21, 2016 at 11:53 am

NBA Draft: The case against picking Michael Gbinije

Here are three reason's why Michael Gbinije might wait a while before hearing his name called on Draft night. Read More »

June 18, 2016 at 11:55 am