Syracuse Basketball 2000-2009

Team Record	222-85 0.723 1 National Championship, 2 Big East Championships
Post Season	6 NCAA, 3 NIT
Style	Syracuse played a lot of half court, deliberate offense, usually working an inside/out game with one dominant perimeter shooter and one strong inside player. Defense used the 2-3 zone trap defense extensively and very effectively. Syracuse recruited players with large arm spans and height to take advantage of the defensive scheme.

Player of the Decade	We'll wait until the decade is over.
Best Individual Season	Carmelo Anthony, 2002-03. An outstanding individual season, he led the Orangemen as a freshman to the NCAA National Championship with 22.2 ppg and 10.0 rpg.

Best Team	2002-03. The team went 30-5, 13-3 in the Big East, and won the NCAA National Championship with a lineup that featured mostly sophomores and freshman.

Top Scorer	Gerry McNamara 2,099 points
Top Rebounder	Hakim Warrick 1,024 rebounds
Top Assists	Gerry McNamara 648 assists
Coach (1)	Jim Boeheim 7 years 222-85 0.723

All Decade Team
Guard	Gerry McNamara
Guard	Preston Shumpert
Forward	Carmelo Anthony
Forward	Hakim Warrick
Center	Craig Forth
Honorable Mentions	Demetris Nichols

Best Shooter	Gerry McNamara. GMac was as clutch as they come and as hot as any shooter could ever get; Preston Shumpert was very good and probably had more range.
Fan Favorite	Gerry McNamara. The scrappy kid from Scranton was the toast of the town. Carmelo Anthony was immensley popular, but only had his one season, and GMac was already making his own cult following at the same time.
Most Exciting Player	Hakim Warrick. A human highlight film with his spectacular dunks and leaping ability.
Best Defensive Player:	Darryl Watkins