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Syracuse Basketball: Boeheim excited to have ‘two really good point guards’

Both Frank Howard and John Gillon are able to run the point guard position and that’s exciting to Jim Boeheim.

Syracuse Orange fans have been pretty spoiled lately.

The Orange have had a long list of talented point guards who were dynamic, game-changing players. In recent years, Syracuse fans have enjoyed the likes of Jonny Flynn, Brandon Triche, Scoop Jardine, Michael-Carter Williams, Tyler Ennis, and Michael Gbinije. All of these players flourished at the point guard position and this year Boeheim thinks John Gillon and Frank Howard will be the next great ones.

The point guard position is one of the most important on the floor and Boeheim often gives his floor generals “the keys to the offense.