Syracuse Basketball: SU is perfect landing spot for Hauser brothers

The Syracuse basketball squad should be in the hunt for a pair of talented transfers. Here’s why that makes sense and what they could bring to the table.

On Monday, Marquette sharpshooters Sam and Joey Hauser announced that they would be transferring from the Golden Eagles. While the news comes as a total shock, as both were key players on a team most deemed top-10 in many ‘Way Too Early’ 2019-20 polls, they will potentially be the most coveted transfers eligible to play in 2020-21. Syracuse should join the race to put these guys inside the Carrier Dome.

Yeah, this came as a shock. For someone who still follows Big East Basketball (after all, I do attend Seton Hall), the Hauser brothers were what made Marquette. According to ESPN.com stats, the older brother Sam averaged 14.9 PPG, 7.2 RPG, and 2.4 APG, while his younger brother Joey put up 9.7 PPG, 5.3 RPG, and 2.4 APG.

From first glance, it is easy to tell that both of these guys can point up points and grab rebounds. However, you really need to watch them play in person to get a good feel for their games. The brothers from Wisconsin are both stretch-forwards. More than that, they are three-point specialists who knock down wide open and contested shots with ease. After all, each of them shot above 40% from behind the arc this past season.

The real key here is that the Hausers have noted that they come as a package deal, much like how they both originally committed to Marquette. Taking that into account, whoever lands these sharpshooters will ultimately get two players who can knock down shots, help out on the glass, and overall improve any offense immensely.

Without a doubt, Jim Boeheim and Syracuse NEED to go after these guys.

As neither brother is in their senior season, both will have to sit out one year, meaning that neither Sam or Joey is eligible to play until the 2020-21 season. That will be Sam’s final collegiate season, while Joey still has three more years of eligibility.

It’s tough to look too far ahead, but at first glance, the 2020-21 Syracuse basketball roster looks promising. It will most likely feature Jalen Carey, Howard Washington, and Buddy Boeheim at guard, while the big men will consist of Marek Dolezaj, Bourama Sidibe, and Robert Braswell.

On top of that, Cuse brings in four talented recruits for this upcoming season. Lastly, Oshae Brissett can technically still come back for his junior season, and may just end up staying for his senior season to try and bring home a National Championship to Syracuse.

When you take all this into consideration, Cuse will most likely have great guard play (Carey and Boeheim), and experienced big men (Dolezaj and Sidibe), with the rest of the players on a wait and see basis. However, of those names, Buddy Boeheim is really the only one who has proven to be a fantastic three-point shooter, with incoming freshmen Quincy Guerrier and Joseph Girard III as two guys that could help out in that department.

To me, it is a no brainer for Cuse to make a move towards the Hauser brothers. It would provide an exceptional amount of three-point shooting, while also adding some depth in the rebounding department. Lastly, it would for sure allow Syracuse to have a very deep roster over those years, which is something the Orange have struggled to garner over the past few seasons.

Only time will tell if Syracuse does decide to try and lure Sam and Joey Hauser into Syracuse. Both have played in the cold winters in Marquette, so I’d make a bet that they would be comfortable in the Salt City as well.