Syracuse’s Senior forward CJ Fair, Sophomore forward Jerami Grant and Freshman guard Tyler Ennis make their way to the NBA in what promises to be one of the best drafts in years.
The 2014 NBA draft class promises to consist of the most talented group of players in recent years. Headlining the draft this year was Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins going number one to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Duke forward Jabari Parker, selected number two by the Milwaukee Bucks and Kansas forward/center Joel Embiid being picked up by the Philadelphia 76ers at number three.
These three 2014 All-Americans certainly made names for themselves during the 2013-14 college basketball season and are key parts to why this years draft is so special. All three of these players, among many of the players in the class, have the ability to turn things around for a struggling team in the NBA, which is something we haven’t seen since 2003 when LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade made up three of the top five picks.
Among this group of talented individuals are three Syracuse stand-outs who helped lead the Orange to a team record 25-0 start before losing six of their last nine with an early exit during the NCAA tournament.
Despite a less than desirable end to their season, Senior forward CJ Fair, Sophomore forward Jerami Grant and Freshman guard Tyler Ennis helped Syracuse enter the ACC conference with a bang by beating powerhouses North Carolina and Duke in the Carrier Dome as a part of the undefeated start to their season.
Lets begin breaking down these three Syracuse stars and how they play the game with Senior forward CJ Fair.
1. C.J. Fair: Senior | Forward
Info: Height – 6-foot-8 | Weight – 215 lbs. | Born – 9/13/91Stats last season: Points per game – 16.5 | Rebounds per game – 6.4 | Assists per game – 1.3
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C.J. Fair is a player that has kept on improving every season that he’s stepped onto the court. As a freshman, like in most Jim Boeheim coached teams, he saw limited playing time compared to the rest of his career at Syracuse in favor of players that had already proven themselves.
Fair certainly had no problem doing this by earning himself a spot on the 2014 NCAA All-American second team as well as the 2014 first team All-ACC team. His points per game went up from 6.4 points as a freshman, to 8.5 as a sophomore, to 14.5 as a junior, to a team high 16.5 as a senior.
Early on in his career, Fair showcased his high-flying ability with jaw-dropping dunks when driving to the basket on a game to game basis. However, as he began to mature his game a bit more in his senior season, the glamorous dunks took somewhat of a backseat to a much improved mid-range jump shot that became Fair’s go-to move as his career progressed.
Here’s a look at some of the show-stopping slam dunks Syracuse fans had grown accustomed to seeing from Fair:
C.J. Fair is a player that has kept on improving every season that he’s stepped onto the court. As a freshman, like in most Jim Boeheim coached teams, he saw limited playing time compared to the rest of his career at Syracuse in favor of players that had already proven themselves.
Fair certainly had no problem doing this by earning himself a spot on the 2014 NCAA All-American second team as well as the 2014 first team All-ACC team. His points per game went up from 6.4 points as a freshman, to 8.5 as a sophomore, to 14.5 as a junior, to a team high 16.5 as a senior.
Early on in his career, Fair showcased his high-flying ability with jaw-dropping dunks when driving to the basket on a game to game basis. However, as he began to mature his game a bit more in his senior season, the glamorous dunks took somewhat of a backseat to a much improved mid-range jump shot that became Fair’s go-to move as his career progressed.
Here’s a look at some of the show-stopping slam dunks Syracuse fans had grown accustomed to seeing from Fair:
