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Legends of Syracuse Basketball
A list of legends is significant not only for who makes the list, but who gets left off of it. If there are no obvious omissions, then the list of candidates was probably less than legendary in the first place. Not so in the case of the Syracuse University Orangemen. Calling roll on Syracuse's all-time basketball greats can take up the greater part of a day. The school produced its first All-American, Lewis Castle, in 1912. Most recently, Carmelo Anthony, one of the best freshmen to ever play college basketball, led the 2003 Orangemen to the school's first NCAA championship. In between there were legends such as the incomparable Dave Bing, Roosevelt Bouie, and Louis Orr, who together formed the Louie and Bouie Show, along with names like Derrick Coleman, Sherman Douglas, Lawrence Moten, and John Wallace. Legends of Syracuse Basketball features 24 players, one coach, and one special team. Within the book's pages are stories straight from the legends' teammates, their coaches, and the legends themselves. Of the players mentioned, 17 played in the NBA. More telling of the greatness of the Syracuse University basketball program is the fact that 10 Orangemen who played in the NBA did not make this list of legends. The same is true of record holders, All-Americans, and more fan favorites than are possible to count.
Customer Review: Legends- A must read for SU and college basketball fans
From 1912 and All American Lewis Castle to Carmelo this book gives the reader a great review of basketball as played by the Syracuse Orange. The inclusion of the National Championship team and the Coach behind the rise of Syracuse basketball (Jim Boeheim) brings an appropriate conclusion to the the review of the legends.
Whether you are a Syracuse fan or a fan of college basketball, this book is a must for your library and reading pleasure.
NCAA Basketball: The Official 2001 Men’s Basketball Record Book
"An absolute must . . . If you follow college basketball, you need this book." -Brent Musberger, ABC-TV Sports
The new, updated edition answers all the questions about college basketball for every coach, player, fan, and trivia buff. Full of photos and timely statistics, NCAA Basketball is a necessary part of every sports collection.
Hoop Hysteria II: The College Basketball Trivia Quiz Book
Hoop Hysteria, The College Basketball Trivia Quiz Book, was so fun to write the first time around we decided to do it again. Like the first one, Hoop Hysteria II is jam-packed with interesting and fun trivia surrounding men's college basketball, the most exciting sport even in the U.S. We took painstaking hours to research volumes and volumes of data to bring you more facts and figures about the game played by more colleges than any other sport.
In this book you will learn who won the first college basketball game ever played in the state of North Carolina, what the Detroit Mercy Titans have done that no other Michigan school has been able to accomplish, and how tall Ralph Sampson really was.
Hoop Hysteria II is packed with over 800 interesting facts and trivia covering almost every NCAA Division I men's basketball program. While it is a great coffee table book, Hoop Hysteria II has the added feature of a trivia game built right in! Once you pick this book up, it will be hard for you to put down.
If you like Hoop Hysteria II don't forget to pick up our first book Hoop Hysteria!