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The Fizz’s Syracuse Basketball Mid-Season Awards

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There is a lot of negativity out there surrounding the Syracuse Men’s Basketball program, and rightfully so. The Orange are 7-8 at the midway point of the season, the worst start since 1968-69. The losses keep piling up, the defense looks atrocious, the offense is non-existent, and there are plenty of other worries. At this point, it seems like the football team is going to have the better season.

Despite all of that, let’s try to be positive and look at the individuals who have performed well so far. Before the season began, the Fizz staff writers voted on different awards. We landed on Buddy Boeheim being the team MVP and best offensive player, Jesse Edwards being the best defensive player and most improved, and Benny Williams and Cole Swider shared the title of best newcomer.

We are exactly halfway through the season, so lets amend those predictions and update our thoughts. For the Fizz’s mid-season awards each staff member has their own ballot. Then, we tallied up the votes for an averaged-out group decision. Check them out below:

Jaron May

Team MVP: Jimmy Boeheim

Best Offensive Player: Buddy Boeheim

Best Defensive Player: Jesse Edwards

Most Improved: Jesse Edwards

Best Newcomer: Jimmy Boeheim

Brad Klein

Team MVP: Buddy Boeheim

Best Offensive Player: Buddy Boeheim

Best Defensive Player: Jesse Edwards (I guess)

Most Improved: Jesse Edwards

Best Newcomer: Jimmy Boeheim (I guess)

Matt Bonaparte

Team MVP: Jimmy Boeheim

Best Offensive Player: Buddy Boeheim

Best Defensive Player: Jesse Edwards

Most Improved: Jesse Edwards

Best Newcomer: Jimmy Boeheim

Ian Unsworth

Team MVP: Jimmy Boeheim

Best Offensive Player: Jimmy Boeheim

Best Defensive Player: Jesse Edwards

Most Improved: Jesse Edwards

Best Newcomer: Jimmy Boeheim

John Eads

Team MVP: Jimmy Boeheim

Best Offensive Player: Jimmy Boeheim

Best Defensive Player: Jesse Edwards

Most Improved: Jesse Edwards

Best Newcomer: Jimmy Boeheim

Cam Ezeir

Team MVP: Buddy Boehiem

Best Offensive Player: Jimmy Boeheim

Best Defensive Player: Jesse Edwards

Most Improved: Jesse Edwards

Best Newcomer: Jimmy Boeheim

Carter Bainbridge

Team MVP: Buddy Boeheim

Best Offensive Player: Buddy Boeheim

Best Defensive Player: Jesse Edwards

Most Improved: Jesse Edwards

Best Newcomer: Jimmy Boeheim

Fizz Mid-Season Awards

Team MVP: Jimmy Boeheim (4)

Best Offensive Player: Buddy Boeheim (4)

Best Defensive Player:¬†Jesse Edwards (7 – unanimous)

Most Improved:¬†Jesse Edwards (7 – unanimous)

Best Newcomer:¬†Jimmy Boeheim (7 – unanimous)

The Fizz is owned, edited and operated by Damon Amendolara. D.A. is an ’01 Syracuse graduate from the Newhouse School with a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

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