From starting 17 games to scoring double figures during the Syracuse Orange’s March Madness run to his cheerleader girlfriend, it would’ve been difficult for Marek Dolezaj to surmount his freshman role on the hill this year. Fewer minutes and shots heightened the difficulty, but Dolezaj accomplished it through efficiency.
Dolezaj sat on Syracuse’s bench for over half of the first four games. On the court, he hit every shot (4-for-4) in the first three, then finally missed one against Oregon to start 2018-19 85.7 percent from the field.