The Syracuse basketball squad will resume its lengthy series with former Big East Conference adversary Georgetown on Dec. 14 in Washington, D.C., and a significant development is transpiring prior to this tantalizing tilt.
The Hoyas’ athletics department has issued a brief statement, saying that James Akinjo and Josh LeBlanc are no longer with the program, according to head coach and Big East legend Patrick Ewing.
This news is startling, and a story on the 247Sports Web site says that both guys have also entered the NCAA’s transfer portal.
Per the Georgetown press release, sophomore guard Akinjo had averaged 13.