Syracuse's Kiyan Anthony transfer decision likely impacted by Gerry McNamara hiring
This will be worth keeping an eye on.
Syracuse's Kiyan Anthony transfer decision likely impacted by Gerry McNamara hiring originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It was always going to be tough for Kiyan Anthony to make a huge impact in his first season at Syracuse.
In the modern era of college basketball, that would often point to a transfer. Would Carmelo's son leave the Orange after a single year, though? Nothing is a given, and it won't be until Kiyan makes his intentions clear.
But there's one thing that could have a massive impact on this: The Orange are hiring a new head coach, and it looks like it'll be Gerry McNamara. The SU legend G-Mac is an exciting hire for long-time program loyalists, to be sure. And it's got a distinct connection to Kiyan.
The Syracuse freshman basketball class of 2002-03 included Carmelo. It also included Gerry. MORE: Master P's son is taking part in March Madness Together, they led the Orange to the only national title in program history.