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Bourama Sidibe Could Return for Syracuse on Wednesday

The Orange may get their starting center back when they face the Louisville Cardinals.
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Bourama Sidibe Could Return for Syracuse on Wednesday
Bourama Sidibe Could Return for Syracuse on Wednesday

Syracuse has been without starting center Bourama Sidibe since the early moments of the season opener over two months ago. He left the game with an injury, and has not been able to return as he recovers from it. Orange head coach Jim Boeheim offered some positive news on his potential return after their win over NC State. 

"We think Bourama might be able to play a little bit Wednesday," Boeheim said. "He practiced a little bit, but I don't think he was full ready to go. He said he might be able to play today, but he really didn't act like he was. We think he might be able to go a little on Wednesday."

That would be a much needed boost to the Syracuse front court, that has been using Marek Dolezaj as the starting center. While Sidibe would not likely come back to play 30-plus minutes per game right away, even 10-15 minutes to spell Dolezaj would be a significant help. It would add depth to the center position, allow Dolezaj to play his more natural position, potentially give Griffin some minutes in the back court, and give the Orange another player who can contribute. 

The addition of Sidibe should help reduce a major weakness that has plagued the Orange all season, the lack of physicality and size inside. Expect Syracuse to ease Sidibe back into action, but if he can be ready to play major minutes in the near future, it will provide a major boost to the Orange down the stretch of the season. 

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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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