Built like a brick wall (and with only slightly better leaping ability), Etan Thomas muscled his way to 11 points and 6.9 boards per game in his Syracuse career. After a pair of much-reviled years in Minnesota, Flynn has been planted firmly on the bench for the Rockets this season. In the Orange's overtime victory against Duke that year, Fair played all 45 minutes,scoring28 pointswhile being guarded by Jabari Parker and Rodney Hood. But it's worth retelling: On the day of assistantRick Pitino's wedding, Boeheim drove from Syracuse to New York City to try to convince the future star coach to accept an assistant coaching position for the Orangemen. He spent his prime with the Heat, who made him the first draft pick in franchise history and were rewarded with six strong years, topping out with averages of 17.1 points and 11.8 boards a night. 2 careerscorer (2,143 points). A consensus first-teamAll-American and the Big East Player of the Yearin 2005, Warrick was chosen by the Memphis Grizzlies with the No. Like so many Syracuse swingmen, Dave Johnson was a force on the glass, averaging as many as seven boards a game from his perimeter spot. After several seasons overseas, he was making another run at an NBA roster when, tragically, he suffered a heart attack in a Magic summer-league practice and died at age 29. One of the greatest point guards the college game has ever seen, Douglas accumulated 235 steals—third-best in school history—and set a Division I record (since broken) with 960 assists. Nevertheless, Owens’ breakout third season—in which he averaged 23.3 points and 11.6 rebounds a night—capped an outstanding career in which he climbed to 12th on the school’s charts with 1,840 points. He played just 30 games over two seasons with Portland, though he did average 6.8 points and 4.8 boards off the bench. 1 … He was also a force in the middle of Jim Boeheim’s 2-3 zone, blocking 259 shots (seventh-most for an Orange player). The 5’10” point guard racked up 101 steals as a Syracuse sophomore, tying Jason Hart's single-season school record. A second-round pick of the Mavericks, Bouie didn’t like the team’s contract offer and headed to Europe instead. Nichols drained 205 career treys, fifth-best in Syracuse history. They got it from the 6-9 Warrick, a lanky power forwardwhosprang from just outside thepaint to the3-point line to block a Michael Lee 3-point attempt. He’s right around his career averages with 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game so far this season. 2 overall in the1966 NBA Draftby theDetroit Pistons and later became the mayor of Detroit. That lack of offensive punch helped ensure that he went undrafted, and he’s never played in the NBA. He was just as effective as an interior scorer, reaching 1,000 career points in a mere 50 games (second-fastest for a Syracuse player). Santifer, who didn’t have world-class shooting range, lasted until the third round of the 1983 draft. Versatile though Burgan was, he went undrafted out of Syracuse. Craig Forth was an exception, and he turned his length to good account by blocking 205 shots, the ninth-best total in school history. Although Kohls was drafted by the Buffalo Braves (now the Clippers) in the seventh round, he never played in the league. He played two seasons for the Grizzlies (1995–1997)and also playedfor theWashington Wizardsduring the 1997-98 season. (Syracuse University Athletic Communications), https://images.daznservices.comhttps://images.performgroup.com/di/library/sporting_news/aa/3e/carmelo-anthony-dave-bing-pearl-washington-032916-su-ftrjpg_4c4o6lzm2b5b1qx57jxbfnfj2.jpg?t=-1030171301&w=500&quality=80, Syracuse University Athletic Communications. He never played in the NBA. A bruising 6’9”, 240-lb center, Rick Jackson placed eighth in Syracuse history with 930 career boards. Why he's here:Orange fans can thank former SU assistant coach Troy Weaver for seeing something in this once-skinny kid from Towson Catholic High School in Baltimore.Anthony played one season at SU,in2002–2003, and averaged 22.2 points and 10rebounds per game. Hart’s lackluster NBA career appears to have ended, as he hasn’t played since 2009-10. Of course, he was really on the floor for his scoring, and his career average of 24.8 points a game still stands as the school record. Shumpert’s college career was marred by persistent rumors of personality clashes with teammates (notably DeShaun Williams), a situation that couldn’t have gone unnoticed by NBA scouts. It remains to be seen, of course, whether he can round out his Syracuse resume with a national championship.