Another former Syracuse basketball star gets into the broadcasting game - love it

Michael Carter-Williams, who helped guide Syracuse basketball to a Final Four journey more than a decade ago, is now officially a broadcaster.

A press release on Tuesday revealed that Carter-Williams has joined ESPN as a college basketball studio and game analyst, which is awesome. Per the announcement, he will appear on the ACC Network's signature show, "Nothing But Net," on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the season and will also call games across different ESPN channels.

Orange Nation sends a big congratulations to Carter-Williams, who will make his debut as a game analyst alongside play-by-play announcer and SU alum Anish Shroff on Saturday, Jan. 25 when Virginia Tech will host Clemson on the ACC Network.

The media statement from ESPN details Carter-Williams' broadcasting schedule in January on the ACC Network.

"My time playing at Syracuse are a few of the best years of my life, and I’m thrilled to return to college ball in this capacity," Carter-Williams said in the ESPN press release. "The ACC is synonymous with basketball greatness, and I’m excited to dive right in with my new teammates at ESPN and ACC Network."

Several former Syracuse basketball stars are calling college hoops games these days.

On the Hill, Carter-Williams played two seasons for the legendary head coach Jim Boeheim, the Hall of Famer who is also a studio and game analyst for ESPN and the ACC Network, a gig that Boeheim began in December of 2023.

Carter-Williams didn't get a ton of run as a freshman at 'Cuse during the 2011-12 stanza, as that team had a loaded roster and would end up going 34-3 overall, reaching the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight.

As a sophomore in 2012-13, the talented point guard averaged 11.8 points, 7.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds per contest as Syracuse basketball sported a 30-10 mark and advanced to the Final Four of the 2013 Big Dance.

In the 2013 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers selected him at No. 11 overall, and Carter-Williams would go on to win the NBA's Rookie of the Year award for the 2013-14 campaign, when he averaged 16.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.9 steals per affair. Carter-Williams would ultimately spend nine years in the NBA for numerous teams.

"Michael adds instant credibility to our already deep and talented lineup of ACCN men’s hoops studio analysts," said Alex Farmartino, vice president of production for the ACC Network, in the ESPN press release. "He is a Syracuse legend after what he accomplished under Coach Boeheim, and we’re excited for him to start his media career with us at ACCN."

Former Syracuse basketball star Eric Devendorf is also an analyst for ESPN and the ACC Network. He called the Orange's game this past Saturday night at Florida State, which ended up being a 90-74 setback for the 'Cuse.

During that game, Devendorf, who I think is a terrific in-game analyst, made some comments about Syracuse basketball's 2024-25 season to date, head coach Adrian Autry and the Orange fan base that certainly has had SU fans talking on social media and in chat rooms over the past few days.