AUGUST 17, 2021 • SYRACUSE.COM
Former Syracuse basketball player Marek Dolezaj has signed with a pro team in Europe Marek Dolezaj, a fan favorite at Syracuse, will begin his pro career in Ukraine.
Family affair: Jimmy Boeheim to play for his dad at Syracuse
Jimmy Boeheim is going to home to play at Syracuse for his father as a graduate transfer alongside his younger brother after three seasons at CornellAPRIL 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syracuse forward Marek Dolezaj not coming back, to go pro
Syracuse forward Marek Dolezaj announced on social media that he's not returning to the Orange for a final seasonAPRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marek Dolezaj will not return for another season with Syracuse: ‘These were some of the best years of my life’ The Orange senior could have stayed an extra year because the NCAA is granting all players one more season to compensate for a Covid year.
APRIL 7, 2021 • SYRACUSE.COM
Syracuse's glue -- forward-turned-center Marek Dolezaj
Junior guard Buddy Boeheim has been the offensive catalyst for Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament, but the 11th-seeded Orange likely wouldn't be in the Sweet 16 without the all-around...MARCH 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marek Dolezaj saved SU in win over West Virginia: ‘He has to be in the game’ Dolezaj played the final 12 minutes of SU's win four fouls.
MARCH 22, 2021 • SYRACUSE.COM
Same as it ever was; Boeheim, Syracuse rolling into Sweet 16
Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is back in the Sweet 16 for the 20th time in his Hall of Fame careerMARCH 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buddy Boeheim gets dad back to Sweet 16 as Syracuse tops WVU
Buddy Boeheim carried his father, Jim, to the Hall of Fame coach’s 20th Sweet 16 appearance, scoring 22 of his 25 points after halftime to lead 11th-seeded Syracuse past third-seed...MARCH 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boeheim pours in 30, No. 11 seed Orange rout Aztecs 78-62
No. 11 seed Syracuse held sixth-seeded San Diego State without a field goal for nearly a quarter of the game and sweet-shooting Buddy Boeheim hit seven 3-pointers and finished with...MARCH 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NCAA games return spotlight to venerable Hinkle Fieldhouse
Hinkle Fieldhouse was already a cathedral of college basketball long before it was made famous by the movie “Hoosiers.”MARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Playing through broken finger Dolezaj started and had zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block across 37 minutes in Wednesday's 64-54 victory over Clemson.
Impact According to Brent Axe of the Syracuse Post-Standard, Dolezaj has been playing with a broken finger, which could largely explain why the senior has only compiled 10 total points in his last three games. It's hardly affected his minutes over the last two contests, however, as the 6-10 center has compiled 36 and 37 minutes in the last two contests, which occurred over a three-day stretch. He'll now get a bit of a break before next week's ACC Tournament, where the Orange likely need multiple wins to jump into the at-large bid conversation.
MARCH 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Q&A: Marek Dolezaj on Zion, root canal, playing center, other Syracuse memories: ‘I enjoyed every single thing’ The senior from Slovakia has said he will decide after the season on whether to come back to the Orange for a fifth year.
MARCH 2, 2021 • SYRACUSE.COM
Duke uses big 1st half to beat Syracuse for 4th straight win
Freshman DJ Steward scored 21 points with seven assists, classmate Mark Williams set season highs with 18 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double, and Duke eased past Sy...FEBRUARY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes off for 18 points Dolezaj notched 18 points (6-10 FG, 6-6 FT), six rebounds and four assists across 37 minutes in Saturday's win over Notre Dame.
Impact Dolezaj made 60 percent of his shots from the field and played a big role in the team's second-half comeback, as he recorded 12 of his points in the second half, including a pair of clutch free throws with less than 1:30 left in the game. Dolezaj has scored in double digits in five of his last seven games, and he's averaging 12.0 points per game in that span.
FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Boeheim scores 29, Syracuse rallies from 20 down in 2nd half
Buddy Boeheim scored a career-high 29 points with six 3-pointers and Syracuse rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit to beat Notre Dame 75-67FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Girard leads balanced Syracuse past Boston College 75-67
Joe Girard scored 16 points, leading five into double figures, as Syracuse defeated Boston College 75-67FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syracuse soph Quincy Guerrier emerges as key cog for Orange
Syracuse sophomore forward Quincy Guerrier has emerged as a force for the Orange as they try to find a rhythm in the closing stretch of the regular seasonFEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Simms, Honor lead Clemson past Syracuse in 78-61 romp
Nick Honor drained four straight 3-pointers early in the game, Clemson led by 20 at halftime and emptied the bench in a 78-61 defeat of SyracuseFEBRUARY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The little things that make Marek Dolezaj indispensable for Syracuse Dolezaj, a senior forward, doesn't score a lot, but he impacts games in ways that can't be quantified.
FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Griffin, Boeheim lead Syracuse rally, 76-73 over N.C. State
Alan Griffin made two clutch free throws with four seconds remaining and Syracuse rallied past short-handed NFEBRUARY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syracuse dominates No. 16 Virginia Tech in 78-60 win
Quincy Guerrier had 20 points, Marek Dolezaj added 18 and Alan Griffin had 15 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks for his fourth double-double of the season and Syra...JANUARY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syracuse sophomore center Jesse Edwards helps fill big void
Despite the lack of experience at center after an injury took starter Bourama Sidibe out of the lineup in the first game of the season and big effects from COVID-19, Syracuse has s...JANUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores 14 points Saturday Dolezaj recorded 14 points (4-6 FG, 6-8 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 39 minutes in Saturday's loss at Pittsburgh.
Impact Dolezaj has struggled with consistency of late, posting two single-digit scoring output over his last four appearances. That said, he has been one of Syracuse's most regular scorers and averages 11.6 points per game this season.
JANUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Champagnie's sparkling return lifts Pitt over Syracuse 96-76
Justin Champagnie had a big game after missing a month with an injury, Ithiel Horton hit five 3-pointers and Pittsburgh pulled away from Syracuse for a 96-76 winJANUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jim Boeheim: Bourama Sidibe won’t be back any time soon, Marek Dolezaj needs to shoot more The Syracuse coach speaks each week on his TK-99 radio show.
JANUARY 15, 2021 • SYRACUSE.COM
