Syracuse men’s basketball: Checking in on former SU players in college basketball

The days of a player committing to a program and staying four years at that school and getting a degree are — for the most part — gone. Every school now has a diaspora of former, and possibly future, players across the country, spread in different places.

Here’s a look at how former Syracuse Orange men’s basketball players are faring at their current schools, and a bonus inclusion of a former player now on a coaching staff.

Maliq Brown, Duke: 6.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.2 apg, 75.0 fg%, 12.5 3p%

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Brown continues to be arguably the nation’s premier “beyond-the-box-score” player. In just 16.7 minutes per game, he impacts winning in just about every way imaginable for a Duke team that is 11-0 heading into Saturday’s Madison Square Garden showdown with Texas Tech. I’ll be at that game, and I’m excited to watch Brown tap out offensive rebounds, poke the ball upwards on defense, and deflect passes. The Blue Devils host Syracuse on February 16.

Quadir Copeland, NC State: 13.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.5 apg, 58.1 fg%, 55.0 3p%

Surprisingly, Copeland has been NC State’s highest-usage offensive player and has by far his most efficient offensive numbers. He’s 21st nationally with a 37.5% assist rate, and is 51st nationally amongst qualifiers with a 67.7% true shooting percentage. He’s the second-leading scorer, and leading assist-man for the 19th ranked offense in the country. The Wolfpack have certainly not taken advantage of all of their opportunities in the non-conference, but are still 28th in KenPom and one of the ACC’s projected NCAA Tournament teams, should they take care of business in league play. NC State hosts Syracuse on January 27th.

Chris Bell, Cal: 13.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.7 apg, 45.0 fg%, 38.5 3p%

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Bell made a national statement with his 22-point performance over Thanksgiving break in a win over UCLA. Cal has four players averaging 13 or more points per game, and Bell is one of them. He’s actually only third on the team with 20 made threes,…

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