Central New York has housed legends on the hardwood across time. These staples in Syracuse Orange basketball lore did not just make an impact on the floor in Syracuse, but elsewhere as a professional. The days of Dave Bing, Derrick Coleman and Carmelo Anthony are well past us, but this era of Syracuse basketball ushers in a unique crop of talent.
As Syracuse men’s basketball keeps its 2018-19 season entertaining, two players stand out as potential NBA prospects. Tyus Battle (18.2 points per game) had legitimacy as a first-round draft pick last year, and his stock remains similar into the 2019 NBA Draft discussion.