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Benny Williams Returning to Syracuse For 2023-24 Season

The Orange's starting forward will be back next season.
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Benny Williams Returning to Syracuse For 2023-24 Season
Benny Williams Returning to Syracuse For 2023-24 Season

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Syracuse basketball received some great offseason news on Wednesday. According to a report from Donna Ditota of Syracuse.com, forward Benny Williams will return to the Orange for the 2023-24 season. 

Williams is a 6-8 forward who averaged 7.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per game during the 2022-23 campaign. He shot 44.7% from the floor overall and 39.6% from beyond the arc, showcasing an improved jumper. 

His productivity was, however, inconsistent throughout the year and that led to him losing his starting job at one point. Williams was able to regain that starting spot and starting to show signs of more consistency down the stretch of the season.

In three of the last four games of the season, Williams averaged 17.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 55.5% from the floor and 75% from beyond the arc. He will be expected to be a key player for the Orange next year, which will be the first of the Adrian Autry era. 

Williams came to Syracuse during the 2021 recruiting class as a highly touted recruit. Coach Autry was his primary recruiter and the two developed a strong relationship during the recruiting process as well as Williams' two years at Syracuse to date. 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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