The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has one open scholarship and a lack of experienced forwards. On Saturday an immediate impact player became available when Baylor Bears power forward Matthew Mayer withdrew from the NBA Draft.
The 6’9 forward averaged 9.8 points and 5 rebounds a game for Baylor last year. He started all 33 games for the Bears and advanced metrics rated him the best defender in the Big 12. Mayer has one year of eligibility and while his 3-pt shooting isn’t great, he’s a career 34.