The last time Jim Boeheim handed the keys to a freshman point guard—as he will do this year with Tyler Ennis—Syracuse ended up in the NIT.
That point guard, Johnny Flynn, was no slouch. He would end up as a lottery pick. The problem may have been with the talent that surrounded him, rather than with his personal performance.
The early returns on Syracuse freshman point guard Tyler Ennis are glowing, and he should have the talent surrounding him to give Syracuse a legit shot at competing with Duke for the ACC title in its inaugural season in the league.
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