Syracuse basketball may have put forth a somewhat disappointing 2019-20 regular term, but redshirt junior forward Elijah Hughes most certainly did not.
In fact, he collected one of the finest seasons in recent memory by a member of the Orange program, as Hughes led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring at 18.8 points an encounter, to go along with 4.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Yes, the ‘Cuse wrapped up the regular stanza at just 17-14 and will need to capture this week’s league tournament to earn an invite to March Madness. Despite that so-so record, I would argue that no guy within the conference is more valuable to his team than Hughes is to Syracuse.