Syracuse Basketball Lands Transfer Star

0:00On April 27, Syracuse basketball just snagged a big commitment from Frances Fulfak, a 6-foot 7-255-pound freshman forward, transferring from Siena. He announced it on his Instagram after a recent visit to the hill. Coming out of the talent-packed DMV area, this bruising player gives the orange some serious front court muscle right away. Fulfak turned heads nationally when Siena, as a 16-seat, almost upset top-seat duke in the NCAA tournaments first round last month. The blue devils held on 71-65, but Fulfak dropped 18 points and grabbed seven boards. Over the season, he averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and shot over 50 percent from the field, earning unanimous MAAC. All rookie honors. Syracuse struggled last year with a 15-17 record, leading to a coaching change. They moved on from Adrian Otrie and brought in Jerry McNamara, a former orange star who turns Siena around over two years.

1:02McNamara is already pulling in some of his Siena assistance and players to rebuild the squad. This move adds depth up front, where freshmen Siedek-Wai Jr. figures to start at power forward, but Fulfak will push for real minutes alongside. Transfers like Tasman Goodrich. The roster now sits at 13 scholarship players, leaving two spots open as they gear up for next season. With McNamara rating his old program, Syracuse looks primed for a bounce back, stacking talent like Fulfak to compete in the ACC once more.