Elijah Hughes, Jim Boeheim, Syracuse basketball (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
For all the talk about a decline in recruiting and in-season performances, Syracuse basketball has done well in the draft over the past decade.
When the NBA holds its annual draft in late June, or possibly later if it’s delayed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, there’s the potential for Syracuse basketball to land yet another first-round selection in former star forward Elijah Hughes.
Sure, the Orange has witnessed a two-year drought in the NBA Draft as it pertains to the first-round picks, or actually selections at all.