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Frank Anselem Enters Transfer Portal

Syracuse basketball's backup center will look for a new home.
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Frank Anselem Enters Transfer Portal
Frank Anselem Enters Transfer Portal

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Syracuse backup center Frank Anselem has entered the transfer portal, according to a report from Verbal Commits. Anselem averaged 2.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14 minutes per game last season. He shot 62.5% from the floor as well. 

Anselem was the primary backup to Jesse Edwards for most of the 2021-22 season. When Edwards went down with an injury for the remainder of the year, Anselem started in his place until the final few games. Bourama Sidibe got the start in those contests. 

During his time as the starter and playing a larger role, he was up and down. Against Florida State, he had his best game of the season with 9 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. He also had a 15 rebound game in his first start at Virginia Tech. That was countered by a zero point, two rebound performance against Duke. Or a three point, three rebound outing against Boston College. 

Next season, Edwards is reportedly returning and therefore starting minutes would not be available. Assuming Anselem desires to start and play big minutes, he will look for an opportunity to do that elsewhere. Had he stayed, that opportunity likely would have presented itself at Syracuse for the 2023-24 season as Edwards is considered a pro prospect with another strong season next year.

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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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