Syracuse Basketball: ‘Cuse statistical leaders, where team stacks up in the ACC

Syracuse basketball recently finished its non-conference docket, going 9-2, and now the Orange is ready for full-on Atlantic Coast Conference competition during the 2023-24 campaign.

The ‘Cuse (9-3 overall, 0-1 in the ACC) has played one league game to date, losing to Virginia on the road back in early December.

The Orange will next host long-time Pittsburgh this Saturday afternoon on the Hill, and then Syracuse basketball will travel to No. 16 Duke in early January.

Given that the ‘Cuse has wrapped up its non-conference slate, I wanted to examine who the team’s statistical leaders are at this juncture, as well as look at where the Orange and its players reside in the ACC when I wrote this article.

Let’s review some statistical categories for Syracuse basketball and its players.

Syracuse Basketball Leaders

Points per game, sophomore point guard Judah Mintz, 19.8

Minutes per game, sophomore guard J.J. Starling, 34.4

Rebounds per game, sophomore wing Justin Taylor, 5.8

Assists per game, sophomore point guard Judah Mintz, 3.7

Blocks per game, junior center Naheem McLeod, 1.8

Steals per game, sophomore point guard Judah Mintz and sophomore big man Maliq Brown, 2.2

Turnovers per game, sophomore point guard Judah Mintz, 2.8

Field-goal shooting percentage, sophomore big man Maliq Brown, 75.9

Free-throw shooting percentage, sophomore point guard Judah Mintz, 78.3 (note: sophomore big man Maliq Brown is at 85.7 percent, but he’s taken way fewer attempts from the charity stripe)

3-point shooting percentage, sophomore point guard Judah Mintz, 37.8

Within The ACC (Individual)

Sophomore point guard Judah Mintz, No. 4 in points per game

Sophomore wing Justin Taylor, tied for No. 20 in rebounds per game

Sophomore point guard Judah Mintz, No. 10 in assists per game

Sophomore point guard Judah Mintz and sophomore big man Maliq Brown, tied for No. 3 in steals per game

Sophomore forward Chris Bell, No. 9 in 3-point shooting percentage (note: sophomore point guard Judah Mintz didn’t qualify based on how many shots he’s taken from beyond the arc this season)

Sophomore forward Chris Bell, No. 9 in 3-point shots made per game

Junior center Naheem McLeod, No. 5 in blocked shots per game

Junior center Naheem McLeod, No. 9 in offensive rebounds per game

Sophomore big man Maliq Brown, tied for No. 10 in offensive rebounds per game

Sophomore wing Justin Taylor, No. 9 in defensive rebounds per game

Sophomore guard J.J. Starling, No. 2 in minutes per game

Within The ACC (Team)

No. 9 in points scored per game

Tied for No. 7 in points allowed per game

No. 11 in scoring margin

No. 10 in free-throw shooting percentage

No. 8 in field-goal shooting percentage

No. 5 in field-goal shooting percentage defense

No. 11 in 3-point shooting percentage

No. 5 in 3-point shooting percentage defense

No. 5 in rebounding offense

No. 14 in rebounding defense

No. 12 in rebounding margin

Tied for No. 3 in blocked shots per game

No. 9 in assists per game

No. 2 in steals per game

Tied for No. 5 in turnover margin

No. 11 in assist/turnover ratio

Tied for No. 5 in offensive rebounds per game

No. 6 in defensive rebounds per game

No. 11 in 3-point shots made per game