Syracuse Basketball: Top 50 Players in School History (40-36)

Every Sunday, Inside the Loud House will release the Top 50 Players they believe are the best in Syracuse Basketball History. This week we continue the countdown with #40.

As Paul A. Esden Jr. mentioned last week, there is no easy way to make a list of the 50 best players in Syracuse Basketball history. The criteria for ranking one player ahead of another is even more complicated. How can you possibly compare a one-and-done prospect who was amazing to an average player who stayed for four years and set records? There is no easy answer to that question.

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The real point of these rankings is to honor those who gave it all for Syracuse Basketball. Some of these players we have never seen, but learning about past players helps remind us all of those who laid the foundation of what Syracuse Basketball is today.

Not everyone will agree with how we rank these players and that’s okay. In fact, we encourage debate because that means you, the fan, are passionate about the team you love. As long as you learned something new, and enjoyed reading about players you’ve grown to love watching, then we’ve achieved our objective.

If you missed the last two weeks of this segment you can read them here:

• Syracuse Basketball: Top 50 Players of All-Time (50-46)
• Syracuse Basketball: Top 50 Players in School History (45-41)

We hope you continue to enjoy Inside The Loud House’s edition of the Top 50 Players In Syracuse Basketball History. This week we will continue the countdown with #40.