Published 9/26/2008
by Jameson Fleming
at Bleacher Report - College Basketball
A National title. A Sweet Sixteen. Two first round losses. Two NIT quarterfinal defeats. It's safe to say Orange basketball has been in a state of decline, but it's not for a lack of talent.
Coach Jim Boeheim brought in one of the best recruiting classes following the National Championship, but that 2003-2004 freshmen class didn't win a single NCAA Tournament game in its final three years on the SU Hill.
The Orange coaching staff also brought in highly touted players Eric Devendorf, Paul Harris, and Mike Jones, but all three haven't panned out yet to be the superstars they were hyped to be. Jones isn't even playing Division I basketball; at last check, the former Mr. South Carolina Basketball was playing at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa.
Recruting experts labled last year's SU freshman class as one of the top in country, but once again failed to produce an NCAA Tournament win. The marquee name in last year's class, small forward Donte' Greene left after a disappointing season to ...
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