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Judah Mintz Returning to Syracuse Basketball for 2023-24 Season

The talented point guard will be back with the Orange.
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Judah Mintz Returning to Syracuse Basketball for 2023-24 Season
Judah Mintz Returning to Syracuse Basketball for 2023-24 Season

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Syracuse point guard Judah Mintz has made his decision for next season and has elected to return to the Orange for the 2023-24 season, he announced on social media. Mintz had previously declared for the NBA Draft process while maintaining collegiate eligibility and participated in the NBA Draft Combine. After going through that process and receiving feedback about his draft stock/game, Mintz has chosen to go back to college.

"There's definitely a feeling of unfinished business," Mintz said in a statement to ESPN. Last year we shoed glimpses of what we can be as a unit and as a young team, but right now I feel like, and the program feels like, it's time for Syracuse to get back to where we belong. On top. Coach Autry is the person that was heavy in my recruiting and the coach that I've connected with since Day 1. Coach Boeheim's resume speaks for itself but Coach Red is the perfect man for the job, he knows the ins and outs of Syracuse and has new ideas and philosophy .I'm excited for this upcoming year to say the least." 

Mintz averaged 16.3 points, 4.6 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game during his freshman campaign and lone season with the Orange. That put him on the ACC's All Freshmen Team after earning ACC Freshman of the Week five times during the season.

The return of Mintz is a huge boost for Syracuse's roster. Head coach Adrian Autry has been aggressive this offseason adding backcourt talent through the transfer portal. Two elite class of 2022 recruits, JJ Starling (Notre Dame) and Chance Westry (Auburn) both picked Syracuse as their transfer destinations. The Orange recruited both out of high school, and now gets them as transfers.

In addition, Kansas transfer Kyle Cuffe picked Syracuse. Cuffe was a class of 2021 prospect who signed with the Jayhawks over the Orange and several other high major programs. 

That group, along with Mintz, gives Syracuse a deep and talented backcourt. 

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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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