Eric Devendorf News

Andrew "Andy" J. Rautins is currently the starting shooting guard for the Syracuse Orange.

Andy Rautins sat on the Syracuse bench laughing with Wes Johnson. The Orange were in high gear again and it was kind of fun being a spectator for a change.

Surprising 'Cuse on a roll Wes Johnson #4 and Arinze Onuaku #21 of the Syracuse Orange celebrate after defeating the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic on November 20, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Division I college basketball coaches take their jobs very seriously. The key to their success is knowing which teenagers will develop into successful players for them.

Wes Johnson scored 19 points, Andy Rautins hit three 3-pointers to help key an early surge and No.

Wesley Johnson has transformed from a lightly regarded recruit who went to prep school and then Iowa State to a star at Syracuse and possible lottery pick who spent Friday dropping 25 points and eight rebounds on North Carolina.

When the Orange lost to Division II Le Moyne College, many Syracuse fans saw that as a preview for the upcoming season.

Syracuse head men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim has announced that C.J. Fair, Baye Moussa Keita, Fabricio de Melo, and Dion Waiters have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Orange next season.

SYRACUSE -- Timing typically assists a mid-major program when tasked with playing on a high major's home court.

Long Island Lutheran's Tobias Harris shoots against Jamesville-DeWitt's Dajaun Coleman in the New York State Federation Basketball Tournament of Champions boys' Class A final game in Glens Falls March 28.

You're not going to get a statement here that Syracuse is better off without point guard Jonny Flynn.

Roy Williams believes North Carolina has the tools to be among the best teams in the country, but it hasn't always looked one in winning its first four games.

Mookie Jones and the Syracuse Orange have a layup against Cal, routing the Golden Bears 95-73. Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim did not have much of a book on Wesley Johnson when the 6-7 junior wing forward began making inquiries about transferring from Iowa State two years ago.

With this year's Syracuse University basketball team, you can't expect much but the fluctuating unexpected.

You can't see past them. You can't get around them. You can't shoot over them. "Them," of course, refers to the Syracuse Orange defense that has smothered its first two opponents into submission.

Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:23 a.m. Read more: College Former Syracuse shooting guard Eric Devendorf is returning to the basketball court, but it won't be in America.

The roster turnover at North Carolina and Syracuse has radically changed the way the Tar Heels and the Orange operate on the hardwood.

Ever since Syracuse lost to Oklahoma in last year's NCAA Tournament, ending the Orange's season in the Sweet 16 and stopping Jim Boeheim one win short in his quest for his 800th career victory, the anticipation built toward the first game of the 2009-10 season.

Syracuse basketball players Rick Jackson, left, Arinze Onuaku, center, and Wesley Johnson.

Is Wes Johnson the next Johnny Bravo? The Brady Bunch's Greg Brady became rock star Johnny Bravo solely because he fit the jacket.