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Orange in the Pros 2/05/2016
2/5/2016 2:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Six former Syracuse men's basketball players are currently competing in the NBA. Seven former Syracuse men's basketball players are playing in various leagues overseas, including James Southerland(Above) who was signed by Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels located in Germany. C.J. Fair and Rakeem Christmas are currently competing this season in the NBA Development League for the Indiana Pacers affiliate, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The following are stat updates for each player
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, Fort 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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James Southerland, Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels
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Demetris Nichols, CSKA MoscowÂ
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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 |
| 2/2 | Boston | Loss | 97-89 | 4-16 | 1-5 | 7-10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2/4 | Detroit | Loss | 111-105 | 4-18 | 1-5 | 10-14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 23-29 | 341-805 | 61-187 | 229-281 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 21.1 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 |
| 2/1 | Sacramento | Loss | 111-104 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 2/2 | Portland | Loss | 107-95 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 20-31 | 214-472 | 13-41 | 90-135 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 11.5 Â |
Jerami Grant, Philadelphia 76ers
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM- FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/30 | Golden State | Loss | 108-105 | 4-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2/3 | Atlanta | Loss | 124-86 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 7-42 | 146-343 | 19-90 | 114-170 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 9.0 Â |
Wesley Johnson, LA Clippers
| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/31 | Chicago | Win | 120-93 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2/3 | Minnesota | Loss | 108-102 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 32-17 | 124-290 | 65-188 | 19-33 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.8 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 |
| 2/1 | Washington | Win | 114-98 | 3-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2/3 | Orlando | Win | 117-114 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 4-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 38-13 | 191-474 | 55-151 | 72-99 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.0 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 |
| 2/1 | Sacramento | Loss | 111-104 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2/2 | Portland | Loss | 107-95 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 20-31 | 24-60 | 4-14 | 9-12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.7 Â |
Rakeem Christmas, Fort Wayne Mad Ants
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| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/30 | Maine | Win | 116-111 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2/2 | Maine | Loss | 108-97 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 13-14 | 149-320 | 1-4 | 104-152 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 15.5 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 |
| 1/30 | Maine | Win | 116-111 | 11-19 | 1-4 | 4-6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2/2 | Maine | Loss | 108-97 | 10-19 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 13-14 | 156-318 | 23-67 | 73-92 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 13.3 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 |
| 1/9 | TED Kolejliler | Loss | 86-75 | 3-4 | 2-10 | 6-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1/31 | Darussafaka | Loss | 90-65 | 1-1 | 1-7 | 6-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 6-9 | 18-36 | 52-138 | 27-30 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 13.7 |
Kris Joseph, Entente OrleansÂ
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| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/16 | Chalons-Reims | Win | 73-69 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1/30 | Le Mans | Loss | 82-73 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 7-10 | 32-64 | 6-18 | 15-18 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
 Paul Harris, Usak Sportlif
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| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM- 3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/14 | Yesilgiresun | Loss | 86-79 | 4-7 | 1-6 | 8-8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1/30 | Yesilgiresun | Win | 100-85 | 1-2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 8-8 | 59-120 | 29-88 | 51-78 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 16.0 |
Hakim Warrick, Melbourne United
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| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/29 | Wildcats | Win | 91-85 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2/4 | Hawks | Win | 80-73 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 18-8 | 99-91 | 1-5 | 78-116 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 13.8 |
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 |
| 1/16 | Gravelines | Loss | 79-63 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 1/30 | Strasbourg | Loss | 84-63 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 12-5 | 64-125 | 0-1 | 49-69 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 9.8 |
James Southerland, Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels
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| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/15 | Oliver Baskets | Loss | 100-98 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 1/31 | Alba | Loss | 84-75 | 2-3 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 2-17 | 2-3 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 |
Demetris Nichols, CSKA MoscowÂ
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| Date | Opponent | Win/Loss | Score | FGM-FGA | 3FGM-3FGA | FTM-FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS |
| 1/24 | Vita Tbilisi | Win | 98-62 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1/31 | Krasny Oktyabr | Win | 108-74 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 15-16 | Season Total | 16-1 | 23-39 | 22-42 | 17-20 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
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