Nate Kingz joins Syracuse basketball game-winning shot club

The Syracuse Orange basketball program is no stranger to game-winning shots over the course of its history. With Nate Kingz knocking down the game-winning shot against SMU, he joins a group of rarified players who have hit memorable shots in Orange.

First, a definition of what qualifies as a game-winning shot. To be a true game-winning shot, it must come within the final 20 seconds of a game that authorizes a final lead and decides the outcome of the game. This differs from a go-ahead shot in which the player scores but leaves time for another offensive possession after the opponent fails to tie or take the lead.

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So while there have been some clutch shots, like Michael Gbinije’s go-ahead layup versus Gonzaga in the 2016 NCAA Tournament or Kris Joseph’s clutch three in overtime against Georgetown in 2012, some don’t make this list.

There have been plenty of other clutch shots in Syracuse history that won’t make this list, such as Tyus Battle’s clutch jumpshot against Michigan State in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Or game-tying shots such as Andy Rautin’s game-tying three in the third overtime of the six OT classic against Connecticut. Or John Gillon’s game-tying three over NC State in 2017. You get the idea.

Here’s the comprehensive list of game-winning shots in the last 50 years of Syracuse basketball history:

Nate Kingz vs. SMU, 2026

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Quadir Copeland vs. Miami, 2024

Brycen Goodine vs. Wake Forest, 2020

Tyus Battle vs. Georgetown, 2018

John Gillon vs. Duke, 2017

Tyus Battle vs. Clemson, 2017

Michael Gbinije vs. Virginia Tech, 2015

Rakeem Christmas vs. Louisiana Tech, 2014

Tyler Ennis vs. Pittsburgh, 2014

CJ Fair vs. NC State, 2014 (goaltend)

Eric Devendorf vs. Georgetown, 2006

Gerry McNamara vs. Cincinatti, 2006

Terrence Roberts vs. Rutgers, 2006

Gerry McNamara vs Georgetown, 2004

Gerry McNamara vs. Notre Dame, 2003

Jeremy McNeil vs. Pittsburgh 2002

Marius Janulis vs. Iona, 1998

Ryan Blackwell vs. St. John’s, 1998

John Wallace vs. Georgia,…

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