NEW YORK — Playing on the biggest stage of his life Friday night, Wesley Johnson came through with a performance that thrust him into the national college basketball consciousness.Johnson, a 6-foot-7 junior forward, put up a game-high 25 points and 8 rebounds and earned tournament MVP honors as the Orange throttled No. 6 North Carolina, 87-71, in the championship game of the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic before 15,552.
Johnson, who sat out all of last season after transferring from Iowa State, said he spoke to Syracuse graduate assistant Gerry McNamara before the game and that got him fired up for the defending NCAA champion Tar Heels. McNamara won Big East tournament titles at the Garden in 2005 and ’06 and knows a thing or two about the big stage.
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Avaricious / November 21, 2009
Dexter, Henson, and McDonald -27 minutes, 1 point
Drew- 25 minutes, 0 points
” NBA Eastern Conf. Pres. says Davis, Thompson, Zeller, Both Wears and Henson all have 1st-round potential, as well as Cuse’s Johnson & Triche
about 7 hours ago from web ”
How many first round draft picks does Ol’ Roy need to make it into just a single digit loss?
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JessieWildcat / November 21, 2009
In what is called….”What are YOU thinking ?”
1) Kansas “Gangster U”
How can a Kansass coach say…I will SEND you to the GHETTO.
And this has been going on for YEARS at Kansass Gangster U.
2) NCAA must release their DECISIONS.
No hiding NCAA.
Memphis appeal fails.
(Florida St. penalities.)
(Stan at USF.. .)
Johnson choice to appeal was damaging.
Josh P. is getting good press and to have this NEGATIVE news again.
Just hurt Memphis.
Not a very smart move, Johnson.
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RockChalkWoody / November 21, 2009
1) Kansas “Gangster U”
How can a Kansass coach say…I will SEND you to the GHETTO.
And this has been going on for YEARS at Kansass Gangster U.
2) NCAA must release their DECISIONS.
No hiding NCAA.
Memphis appeal fails.
(Florida St. penalities.)
(Stan at USF.. .)
And this has what to do with Syracuse over UNC? jessie, your KU bashing has gotten very tired. You didn’t even get the supposed quote right–so give it up.
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