born august retired american basketball player current assistant coach men basketball team guard orange missed start career lasted helped lead team title leaving syracuse played professionally announced retirement basketball returned syracuse graduate student assistant coach personal life born scranton pennsylvania youngest children brother sisters married july enjoys fishing enjoys basketball high school attended called seasons golden compiled record named year years row time selection year finished pennsylvania seventh time leading scorer points holds scoring record advanced class championship game defeating pennsylvania semi finals freshman year team went finals sophomore season finished state runner pennsylvania seasons named class graduated school neighboring bishop schools went population reasons school combined pennsylvania new school called class golden defeated eventual class champion pennsylvania trinity met exploded career high points half putting 2nd place points scored basketball game history golden advanced class championship game days later points led held won class state title following senior season named pennsylvania player year fourth team parade magazine american high school accomplishments named 20th greatest athlete scranton area history college career offers schools duke florida chose attend syracuse helped capture school started game freshman year helping lead orange record including perfect home averaged points assists steals game shooting percent point range percent foul line showed early clutch performer game winning syracuse win notre dame february march game georgetown missed free throw seconds left allowed force overtime point perfect conference play miss hitting adding run start overtime syracuse beat came extra frame ncaa tournament second round game scored points added assists overcame point half deficit semi final game won career high points points steals title game versus favored half helped syracuse open point lead second half syracuse held furious kansas comeback eventually winning game stellar play freshman star game saving blocked shot sophomore forward anthony named tournament team left guide team season anthony rode heralded postseason play nba averaging points game wooden award candidate second team big east selection led orange record seed ncaa tournament scored points including school record point shots syracuse tournament round syracuse built point lead second round survived furious comeback win sweet game high points syracuse overcome averaged points tournament games syracuse finished captured post season tournament title win averaged points named fourth seeded orange suffered shocking overtime upset round ncaa tournament struggled worst games college career scoring points missing shots players left championship team syracuse struggled regular season highlights points scored second points scored syracuse player team home arena carrier dome point performance visiting syracuse finished losing record team danger missing ncaa tournament secured conference automatic bid winning postseason tournament prior conference tournament separate publications sports_illustrated conducted polls players assistant coaches poll voted player fueled negative press despite injured leg led syracuse run tournament title round hit running handed point shot second left game spur syracuse past following game passionate profanity laced defense star player attending media day hit closing seconds regulation tie number ranked eventually led syracuse overtime upset finished points assists assist shy record syracuse fell tournament semi finals syracuse game days hit second half including minute game slash lead assist freshman guard syracuse lead following georgetown turnover forced turnover closing seconds clinch game points assists syracuse championship game win syracuse team win games days capture won dave award tournament outstanding player donned shirt mocking helped cut nets career came end round ncaa tournament severely leg injury exhausted run tournament scored points minutes play fifth seeded syracuse upset marked game career held field goal orange finished record career summary started games played years graduated degree associated press honorable mention american named head coaches league freshman team second team big east team career statistics rank syracuse school history finished fourth points scored minutes played second steals assists point shots attempted career free throw percentage career games set conference records career free throw percentage career ranked sixth time ncaa history named winner year award award presented annually senior division men player demonstrates outstanding character leadership talent left syracuse beloved players orange basketball history final regular season game carrier dome march arena advance basketball game final attendance time time ncaa record campus regular season game included fans dubbed band media scranton area according media reports buses hour trip scranton syracuse game people coming scranton parents attendance game college career pizza madness winner pizza syracuse lost game highly ranked led points popularity continues date currently seen local television advertisements syracuse new_york including august triple affiliate philadelphia_phillies gave fans gates doll doll featured scranton set television office placed desk character dwight statistics players accepted attend usa basketball men trials training camp july august team coached won gold medal turkey played games started went perfect games averaged points rebounds squad best assists game finished tournament points rebounds help americans win gold medal game previously unbeaten ukraine professional career graduated drafted overall united states draft held april decided sign breakers instead focus upcoming nba draft participating annual despite projected second round pick mock drafts drafted invited participate orlando florida playing conclusion league offered contract magic september signed year contract play games playing seconds team games estimated paid minute greece drafted sixth round draft september held rights reached contract settlement left team returned united_states november december attempt boost chances playing nba signed team located california gave significant money leaving named reserve team played league star game february las_vegas scored points recorded assists finished season averaging points assists games june invited try philadelphia summer league team despite ankle team played las_vegas utah summer leagues offered contract decided return greece signing contract august play greek team season played game team november let day games season played games scored seven points coincidentally replaced roster star shared minutes team prior season february signed contract basketball team brief stint returned invited participate training camp september waived october january signed joining syracuse stars days later debut team scored points recorded assists victory march waived citing personal reasons reported considering ending playing career coaching career july announced returning graduate student enrolled master science candidate program addition taking classes joined basketball team coaching staff graduate manager november following dismissal associate head basketball coach response allegations child sexual abuse promoted assistant coach focus development guards
Gerry McNamara