DeShonte Riley came to Syracuse Basketball tall and lanky. He could block shots, but often was caught giving a foul instead. Standings 7 feet tall, he was someone the Orange hoped would be a centerpiece in the 2-3 zone for years to come.
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However, Riley didn’t get much playing time in the 2010 season because he couldn’t stay out of foul trouble. As most know, that won’t pass with Jim Boeheim. He rode the bench most of the year until star power forward Arinze Onuaku went down with a quad injury in the Big East Tournament, according to Syracuse.