The Juice Online - Syracuse guard Joe Girard to enter NBA Draft process, transfer portal
Syracuse guard Joe Girard announced on Friday afternoon he is entering the 2023 NBA Draft process.
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Does anyone think that Coach A had any impact on this in terms of encouraging him to move on?
The Juice Online - Syracuse guard Joe Girard to enter NBA Draft process, transfer portal
Syracuse guard Joe Girard announced on Friday afternoon he is entering the 2023 NBA Draft process.
I have to think so. Coach A probably wants a more athletic team, especially if he is going to come out of the zone. Curious to see who they're looking at in the portal. It must be an insurance policy for Judah if he doesn't come back. I'd like to see Taylor used more at the 2-guard next season. We'll see, but this is a very interesting offseason so far...
In his post announcing his decision, Girard thanks Boeheim and doesn’t mention Red. He was clearly told he’d be a reserve next year and is understandably evaluating his options. I’d think the only way a high major school would be interested in him would be as a role player, which is probably what Autry told him would be the case next year. I wish Joe the best. It will be interesting to see how he’s remembered.
Good point, Ed. I was taking a look at the top 20 scorers in SU history. Girard is No. 17. The other 19 players here are beloved or at least celebrated. Not a single one of the players was as polarizing as Girard, IMO...
| No. | Player | Years | Points |
1 | Lawrence Moten | 1992-93-94-95 | 2334 |
2 | Derrick Coleman | 1987-88-89-90 | 2143 |
3 | John Wallace | 1993-94-95-96 | 2119 |
4 | Gerry McNamara | 2003-04-05-06 | 2099 |
5 | Hakim Warrick | 2002-03-04-05 | 2073 |
6 | Sherman Douglas | 1986-87-88-89 | 2060 |
7 | Stephen Thompson | 1987-88-89-90 | 1956 |
8 | Preston Shumpert | 1999-00-01-02 | 1907 |
9 | Dave Bing | 1964-65-66 | 1883 |
10 | Rafael Addison | 1983-84-85-86 | 1876 |
11 | Erich Santifer | 1980-81-82-83 | 1845 |
12 | Billy Owens | 1989-90-91 | 1840 |
13 | Buddy Boeheim | 2019-20-21-22 | 1765 |
14 | Rony Seikaly | 1985-86-87-88 | 1716 |
15 | Eric Devendorf | 2006-07-08-09 | 1680 |
16 | C.J. Fair | 2011-12-13-14 | 1660 |
17 | Joe Girard | 2020-21-22-23 | 1652 |
18 | Tyus Battle | 2017-18-19 | 1647 |
19 | Dave Johnson | 1989-90-91-92 | 1614 |
20 | Brandon Triche | 2010-11-12-13 | 1564 |
I think he came in with giant expectations as a semi-local kid with preposterous high school stats. He ended up as a round peg in a square hole at point guard after Jalen Carey broke his thumb by beating out Brycen Goodine, earning Boeheim's respect along with the starting spot. So, when he made mistakes like sloppy turnovers or taking noticeable ill-advised shots (deep threes, especially early in the shot clock), they stuck out like sore thumbs and made people turn against him.
The following year, many felt Kadary Richmond should have been the starter over him. In reality, the backcourt should not have been a binary choice of Buddy Boeheim-plus-one, but pick two of the three.
And the die was cast.
The following year, many felt Kadary Richmond should have been the starter over him. In reality, the backcourt should not have been a binary choice of Buddy Boeheim-plus-one, but pick two of the three.
And the die was cast.
