Syracuse Basketball: Preview of Orange 2020-21 depth chart

Shooting Guards

Starter: Buddy Boeheim

Although the team’s record might not reflect it, Boeheim truly stepped up last year, statistically emerging as the ACC’s best three-point shooter and locking down as a consistent defender as well. Similarly to Girard, Boeheim’s backups offer only incredibly minor support, leading one to expect a heavy workload for him as well.

Although the two-guard spot undoubtedly remains an incredibly important role, it does, however, come with fewer responsibilities than at point guard, which just might provoke the Orange to trust LaValle, Feldman, or Cordes with a relief role for Boeheim at a higher rate than Girard. But still, this remains a stretch, so holding onto hope that Boeheim continues to grow and handles this heavily forecasted task feels like the more viable approach to the season at the shooting guard position.

But if Boeheim desperately needs a breather, the Orange may again invite some forwards up to the backcourt, once more calling upon Guerrier or the perhaps the sharp-shooting Griffin. Last year, Griffin lead his team while shooting 42% from beyond the arc, eventually knocking down a total 47 three-pointers before the season’s abrupt ending.

This highlights Griffin as an incredibly intriguing option to field some minutes as a shooting guard, and for similar reasons, also as a breakout candidate at his home position.