Thursday, April 29, 2004
Hakim Warrick coming back to SU
It's always been his dream to play in the NBA, but Orangemen star Hakim Warrick says he's staying at SU for one more year.
Warrick announced his decision Thursday afternoon at Manley Field House. He says Coach Boeheim and his mother helped him make the decision to stay and that he looks forward to finsihing out his career at SU and helping his team win a Championship next season.
Warrick wants to polish his perimeter skills, which remain a work in progress. He has played primarily as a power forward and only occasionally has been able to move to the wing. He did not make a 3-point shot in either of the past two seasons, having attempted only seven.
"This is the best decision for me — just being able to have one more year, graduate, have a chance to win another national championship," Warrick said. "There aren't too many people that have two national championships, and that's definitely something I wanted."
A second-team All-America selection by Sporting News, Warrick averaged 19.8 points and 8.5 rebounds as a junior. The Orangemen finished the season 23-8 with a loss to Alabama in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16, one year after claiming the school's first national championship. Warrick's biggest moment as a Syracuse player remains his block of a 3-point attempt by Kansas guard Michael Lee, a rejection that preserved SU's victory.
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It's always been his dream to play in the NBA, but Orangemen star Hakim Warrick says he's staying at SU for one more year.
Warrick announced his decision Thursday afternoon at Manley Field House. He says Coach Boeheim and his mother helped him make the decision to stay and that he looks forward to finsihing out his career at SU and helping his team win a Championship next season.
Warrick wants to polish his perimeter skills, which remain a work in progress. He has played primarily as a power forward and only occasionally has been able to move to the wing. He did not make a 3-point shot in either of the past two seasons, having attempted only seven.
"This is the best decision for me — just being able to have one more year, graduate, have a chance to win another national championship," Warrick said. "There aren't too many people that have two national championships, and that's definitely something I wanted."
A second-team All-America selection by Sporting News, Warrick averaged 19.8 points and 8.5 rebounds as a junior. The Orangemen finished the season 23-8 with a loss to Alabama in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16, one year after claiming the school's first national championship. Warrick's biggest moment as a Syracuse player remains his block of a 3-point attempt by Kansas guard Michael Lee, a rejection that preserved SU's victory.
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