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Orange in the Pros 12/09/2015
12/9/2015 12:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Six former Syracuse men's basketball players are currently competing in the NBA. Eight former Syracuse men's basketball players are playing in various leagues overseas. The following are stat updates for each player. C.J. Fair and Rakeem Christmas (above) are currently competing  this season in the NBA Development League for the Indianna Pacers affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Christmas was selected as the NBA Development Legue Player of the Week for his play from Nov.30 -- Dec.6. During this span, Christmas averaged 19.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 3.5 blocks.  Chris McCullough, recovering from a knee injury, has not appeared in any games this season for Brooklyn.Â
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
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Michael Carter-William, Milwaukee Bucks
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Jerami Grant, Philadelphia 76ers
Wesley Johnson, LA Clippers
Dion Waiters, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Tyler Ennis, Milwaukee BucksÂ
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 Rakeem Christmas, Ft.Wayne Mad Ants
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 C.J. Fair, Ft.Wayne Mad Ants
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Andy Rautins, Royal Hali Gaziantep
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Kris Joseph, Entente OrleansÂ
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 Paul Harris, Usak Sportlif
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Hakim Warrick, Melbourne United
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Darryl "Mookie" Watkins, Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne
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Demetris Nichols, CSKA MoscowÂ
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James Southerland, Vanoli Cremona
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Baye Moussa Keita, Stella Artois Leuven
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Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/5 | Milwaukee | Loss | 106-91 | 6-17 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
12/7 | Dallas | Loss | 104-97 | 6-18 | 1-6 | 4-5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
15-16 | Season Total | 10-12 | 156-384 | 36-104 | 103-119 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 21.5 Â |
Michael Carter-William, Milwaukee Bucks
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM- 3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/5 | New York | Win | 106-91 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
12/7 | Portland | Win | 90-88 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
15-16 | Season Total | 12-9 | 64-155 | 5-19 | 35-49 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 9.9 Â |
Jerami Grant, Philadelphia 76ers
Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM- FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/5 | Denver | Loss | 108-105 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
12/7 | San Antonio | Loss | 119-68 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
15-16 | Season Total | 1-21 | 78-183 | 9-49 | 55-78 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 10.0 Â |
Wesley Johnson, LA Clippers
Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/5 | Orlando | Win | 103-101 | 6-12 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
12/7 | Minnesota | Win | 110-106 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
15-16 | Season Total | 12-9 | 45-87 | 22-53 | 7-11 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 5.7 Â |
Dion Waiters, Oklahoma City Thunder
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/6 | Sacremento | Win | 98-95 | 2-12 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
12/8 | Memphis | Win | 125-88 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
15-16 | Season Total | 13-9 | 82-206 | 22-60 | 40-47 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 10.8 Â |
Tyler Ennis, Milwaukee BucksÂ
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM- FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/5 | New York | Win | 106-91 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
12/7 | Portland | Win | 90-88 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
15-16 | Season Total | 12-9 | 13-34 | 2-7 | 6-8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.8 Â |
 Rakeem Christmas, Ft.Wayne Mad Ants
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/4 | Canton | Win | 98-94 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 8-10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
12/6 | Grand Rapids | Win | 105-92 | 11-15 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30 |
15-16 | Season Total | 7-3 | 76-155 | 0-1 | 46-67 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 19.8 Â |
 C.J. Fair, Ft.Wayne Mad Ants
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/4 | Canton | Win | 98-94 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
12/6 | Grand Rapids | Win | 105-92 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
15-16 | Season Total | 7-3 | 40-98 | 7-23 | 39-46 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 12.6 Â |
Andy Rautins, Royal Hali Gaziantep
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM- 3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
11/21 | Besiktas | Win | 80-78 | 2-3 | 5-10 | 3-3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
11/28 | Turk Telekom | Win | 102-99 | 0-1 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
15-16 | Season Total | 4-4 | 8-19 | 28-68 | 7-9 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 13.4 |
Kris Joseph, Entente OrleansÂ
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/5 | Pau-Lacq-Orthez | Loss | 85-70Â Â | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
12/8 | Chalon | Loss | 70-50 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
15-16 | Season Total | 5-6 | 29-53 | 5-13 | 10-13 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 10.4 |
 Paul Harris, Usak Sportlif
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM- 3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
11/29 | Karsiyaka | Loss | 81-80 | 0-6 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
12/5 | Besiktas | Win | 66-64 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 6-9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
15-16 | Season Total | 7-2 | 33-77 | 16-53 | 24-40 | 12.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 15.3 |
Hakim Warrick, Melbourne United
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/3 | Hawks | Loss | 102-87 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
12/6 | 36ers | Win | 89-86 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
15-16 | Season Total | 11-4 | 35-68 | 1-2 | 34-50 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 11.9 |
Darryl "Mookie" Watkins, Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
12/5 | Chalon | Loss | 89-86 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
12/8 | Orleans | Win | 70-50 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
15-16 | Season Total | 9-2 | 36-79 | 0-1 | 27-39 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 9.0 |
Demetris Nichols, CSKA MoscowÂ
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
11/29 | Zenit | Win | 113-77 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
12/7 | VEF RIga | Win | 92-77 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
15-16 | Season Total | 9-1 | 9-17 | 14-23 | 11-12 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7.1 |
James Southerland, Vanoli Cremona
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
11/30 | VL Pesaro | Win | 86-74 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12/6 | O.Lavoro BO | Win | 73-63 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
15-16 | Season Total | 7-3 | 12-25 | 9-31 | 5-6 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
Baye Moussa Keita, Stella Artois Leuven
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Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM- FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
11/21 | Verviers-Prep. | Win | 87-83 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12/3 | Kangoeroes | Loss | 85-80 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
15-16 | Season Total | 1-7 | 16-29 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
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