2021–22 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record16–17 (9–11 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Offensive schemeBall-Screen Motion
Base defense2–3 Zone
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2021–22 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Duke16–4 .80032–7  .821
North Carolina15–5 .75029–10  .744
Notre Dame15–5 .75024–11  .686
Miami (FL)14–6 .70026–11  .703
Wake Forest13–7 .65025–10  .714
Virginia12–8 .60021–14  .600
Virginia Tech †11–9 .55023–13  .639
Florida State10–10 .50017–14  .548
Syracuse9–11 .45016–17  .485
Clemson8–12 .40017–16  .515
Louisville6–14 .30013–19  .406
Boston College6–14 .30013–20  .394
Pittsburgh6–14 .30011–21  .344
Georgia Tech5–15 .25012–20  .375
NC State4–16 .20011–21  .344
† 2022 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2021–22 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Orange were led by 46th-year head coach Jim Boeheim and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York as ninth-year members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Orange finished the season 16–17 overall and 9–11 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated eighth seed Florida State in the Second Round before losing to first seed Duke in the Quarterfinals. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the NIT.

Previous season

The Orange finished the 2020–21 season 18–10, 9–7 in ACC play, to finish in eight place. In the ACC tournament, they defeated NC State in the Second Round before losing to Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as an eleven seed in the Midwest Region. In the tournament, they defeated six seed San Diego State in the First Round and three seed West Virginia in the Second Round, before losing to two seed Houston in the Sweet Sixteen.

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Alan Griffin0F6'5"190JuniorOssining, NYDeclare for 2021 NBA draft[1]
Quincy Guerrier1F6'7"220SophomoreMontreal, QCTransferred to Oregon[2]
Kadary Richmond3G6'5"180FreshmanBrooklyn, NYTransferred to Seton Hall[3]
Woody Newton4F6'8"200FreshmanDistrict Heights, MDTransferred to Oklahoma State[4]
Robert Braswell20F6'7"206RS SophomoreJacksonville, FLTransferred to Charlotte[4]
Marek Dolezaj21F6'10"201SeniorBratislava, SlovakiaGraduated/went undrafted 2021 NBA draft/signed with BC Ternopil of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague[5]
Jaylen Bartley23G6'2"173JuniorAtlanta, GAWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jimmy Boeheim0F6'8"225Graduate StudentFayetteville, NYCornell
Paddy Casey1G6'0"200Graduate StudentScranton, PAUSciences
Symir Torrence10G6'3"195JuniorSyracuse, NYMarquette
Cole Swider21F6'9"220SeniorPortsmouth, RIVillanova

Source:[6]

2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Benny Williams
#8 SF / PF		 Bowie, MD IMG Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  • "2021 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  • "2021 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.

Source:[7]

2022 Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Justin Taylor
#28 SF		 Charlottesville, VA IMG Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 26, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Quadir Copeland
#20 PG		 Gettysburg, PA Life Center Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 10, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2021–22 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jimmy Boeheim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSBrewster Academy Fayetteville, New York
G 1 Paddy Casey (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSScranton Prep
USciences		 Scranton, Pennsylvania
C 2 John Bol Ajak 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)216 lb (98 kg) RS SoWesttown School Natinga, South Sudan
C 5 Frank Anselem 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoWestlake Lagos, Nigeria
G 10 Symir Torrence 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrVermont Academy
Marquette		 Syracuse, New York
G 11 Joseph Girard III 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGlens Falls Glens Falls, New York
F 12 Chaz Owens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoShipley Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
F 13 Benny Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrIMG Academy Bowie, Maryland
C 14 Jesse Edwards 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrIMG Academy Amsterdam, Netherlands
F 21 Cole Swider 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSt. Andrews School
Villanova		 Portsmouth, Rhode Island
G 23 Niko Ruffin (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrParamus Catholic Cresskill, New Jersey
G 24 Chris Lavalle (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)168 lb (76 kg) GSWest Genesee Syracuse, New York
G 25 Shane Feldman (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SoAgoura Agoura Hills, California
F 32 Nick Giancola (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)213 lb (97 kg) GSLexington Catholic Lexington, Kentucky
G 33 Arthur Cordes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoSheehan Wallingford, Connecticut
C 34 Bourama Sidibe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSSt. Benedict's Prep Bamako, Mali
G 35 Buddy Boeheim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrBrewster Academy Fayetteville, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[8]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Pace W 79–60  –
  21 – Swider  9 – Williams  6 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (3,372)
Syracuse, NY
November 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Le Moyne W 90–50  –
  20 – Girard III  6 – Edwards  9 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (4,551)
Syracuse, NY
Regular Season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Lafayette W 97–63  1–0
  20 – Girard III  12 – Swider  7 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (19,929)
Syracuse, NY
November 14, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Drexel W 75–60  2–0
  23 – B. Boeheim  6 – Anselem  5 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (20,841)
Syracuse, NY
November 20, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Colgate L 85–100  2–1
  27 – Girard III  10 – J. Boeheim  8 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (15,604)
Syracuse, NY
November 24, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. VCU
Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals		 L 55–67  2–2
  20 – B. Boeheim  12 – J. Boeheim  2 – 3 tied  Imperial Arena (1,281)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 25, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. Arizona State
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round		 W 92–84  3–2
  23 – B. Boeheim  11 – Swider  5 – Tied  Imperial Arena (1,299)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2021*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. No. 19 Auburn
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game		 L 68–89  3–3
  17 – 3 tied  6 – Edwards  5 – Torrence  Imperial Arena (1,136)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Indiana
ACC–Big Ten Challenge		 W 112–110 2OT 4–3
  27 – B. Boeheim  5 – Tied  8 – B. Boeheim  Carrier Dome (21,330)
Syracuse, NY
December 4, 2021
4:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Florida State W 63–60  5–3
(1–0)		  16 – Tied  12 – Edwards  5 – Tied  Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,808)
Tallahassee, Florida
December 7, 2021*
9:30 p.m., ESPN		 vs. No. 6 Villanova
Jimmy V Classic		 L 53–67  5–4
  21 – J. Boeheim  12 – Swider  3 – Girard III  Madison Square Garden (14,344)
New York, NY
December 11, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FOX		 at Georgetown L 75–79  5–5
  17 – B. Boeheim  8 – Edwards  7 – Girard III  Capital One Arena (13,598)
Washington, D.C.
December 18, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 Lehigh Canceled due to COVID-19 issues[9] Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
December 27, 2021*
6:00 p.m., ACCN		 Brown W 93–62  6–5
  28 – B. Boeheim  8 – J. Boeheim  7 – Tied  Carrier Dome (15,526)
Syracuse, NY
December 29, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 Cornell W 80–68  7–5
  22 – B. Boeheim  8 – Edwards  5 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (15,579)
Syracuse, NY
January 1, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Virginia L 69–74  7–6
(1–1)		  27 – B. Boeheim  9 – J. Boeheim  5 – B. Boeheim  Carrier Dome (17,295)
Syracuse, NY
January 5, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Miami (FL) L 87–88  7–7
(1–2)		  26 – Girard III  8 – Tied  5 – B. Boeheim  Watsco Center (4,506)
Coral Gables, FL
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 at Wake Forest L 74–77 OT 7–8
(1–3)		  21 – J. Boeheim  14 – Swider  7 – Girard III  LJVM Coliseum (7,220)
Winston-Salem, NC
January 11, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Pittsburgh W 77–61  8–8
(2–3)		  24 – B. Boeheim  8 – Edwards  3 – 3 tied  Carrier Dome (15,214)
Syracuse, NY
January 15, 2021
3:00 p.m., ESPN		 Florida State L 71–76  8–9
(2–4)		  18 – B. Boeheim  7 – Swider  4 – Torrence  Carrier Dome (17,287)
Syracuse, NY
January 18, 2022
9:00 p.m., ACCN		 Clemson W 91–78  9–9
(3–4)		  25 – B. Boeheim  11 – Edwards  9 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (15,210)
Syracuse, NY
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 at No. 6 Duke L 59–79  9–10
(3–5)		  12 – Tied  9 – Edwards  6 – Torrence  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 25, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Pittsburgh L 53–64  9–11
(3–6)		  25 – B. Boeheim  9 – Edwards  4 – Girard III  Petersen Events Center (8,066)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 29, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 Wake Forest W 94–72  10–11
(4–6)		  30 – B. Boeheim  6 – Anselem  7 – B. Boeheim  Carrier Dome (23,194)
Syracuse, NY
February 2, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at NC State W 89–82  11–11
(5–6)		  19 – Tied  8 – Swider  8 – Girard III  PNC Arena (12,634)
Raleigh, NC
February 5, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Louisville W 92–69  12–11
(6–6)		  19 – Tied  8 – Edwards  5 – Tied  Carrier Dome (23,298)
Syracuse, NY
February 8, 2022
8:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Boston College W 73–64  13–11
(7–6)		  21 – Swider  8 – Swider  4 – Girard III  Conte Forum (5,666)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 12, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at Virginia Tech L 59–71  13–12
(7–7)		  21 – B. Boeheim  15 – Anselem  3 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
February 19, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Boston College W 76–56  14–12
(8–7)		  18 – Tied  10 – J. Boeheim  5 – Torrence  Carrier Dome (23,019)
Syracuse, NY
February 21, 2022
7:00 p.m., ACCRSN		 Georgia Tech
Rescheduled from December 29		 W 74–73 OT 15–12
(9–7)		  20 – J. Boeheim  12 – Swider  5 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (22,042)
Syracuse, NY
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPNews		 at Notre Dame L 69–79  15–13
(9–8)		  27 – J. Boeheim  8 – Anselem  4 – Girard III  Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,838)
South Bend, IN
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 7 Duke L 72–97  15–14
(9–9)		  23 – B. Boeheim  6 – Williams  3 – Tied  Carrier Dome (31,803)
Syracuse, NY
February 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 at North Carolina L 79–88 OT 15–15
(9–10)		  36 – Swider  7 – Tied  4 – Girard III  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
March 5, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 Miami (FL) L 72–75  15–16
(9–11)		  30 – B. Boeheim  9 – J. Boeheim  6 – Girard III  Carrier Dome (23,108)
Syracuse, NY
ACC Tournament
March 9, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 (9) vs. (8) Florida State
Second round		 W 96–57  16–16
  28 – Swider  15 – Anselem  9 – Torrence  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 10, 2022
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 (9) vs. (1) No. 7 Duke
Quarterfinals		 L 79–88  16–17
  28 – J. Boeheim  7 – J. Boeheim  11 – Torrence  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRV—————————————————Not released
CoachesRVRV^——————————————————

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

References

  1. ↑ Waters, Mike (July 30, 2021). "Former Syracuse basketball player Alan Griffin to play for Los Angeles Lakers' summer league team". The Post-Standard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ Nemec, Andrew (June 1, 2021). "Quincy Guerrier, Syracuse transfer and Oregon signee, explains why he chose the Ducks". The Oregonian. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ Carino, Jerry (April 6, 2021). "Seton Hall basketball adds Syracuse transfer Kadary Richmond". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Szuba, James (April 19, 2021). "Syracuse basketball transfers Robert Braswell and Woody Newton find new destinations". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ Waters, Mike (August 17, 2021). "Former Syracuse basketball player Marek Dolezaj has signed with a pro team in Europe". The Post-Standard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ Shetty, Gaurav (November 8, 2021). "SHOOTING HIS SHOT: Why transferring to SU was the best choice for Cole Swider's shooting skills". The Daily Orange. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ Crane, Andrew (November 7, 2021). "UNLOCKED POTENTIAL: IMG Academy revealed the potential brewing in Benny Williams for years". The Daily Orange. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Men's Basketball Games Postponed". cuse.com. Syracuse University Athletics. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
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