Inside Syracuse Basketball

Billy Owens, one of the greatest players in Syracuse history, joins Syracuse.com reporter Mike Waters on this week’s Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast. Despite spending just three years at Syracuse, Owens is the only player in school history who ranks in the top 13 for career points, rebounds, steals and assists. Listen as Billy talks about his brother’s influence on his commitment to SU, having his son on this year’s team and the time he and Derrick Coleman tossed Jim Boeheim into the high jump

Former Syracuse basketball great John Wallace joins Mike Waters on this week’s Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast. Wallace played at Syracuse from 1992 to 1996 and still remains third in school history for both points and rebounds. On the podcast, Wallace talks about coming to SU despite an ongoing NCAA investigation, his memories of taking the 1996 team to the NCAA title game and his work now with the New York Knicks and Madison Square Garden. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out

On this edition of the Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast, Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s Senior Vice President of Basketball joins the show. Gavitt is the son of former Big East commissioner Dave Gavitt. Dan has a rich background in college athletics, he’s now the unofficial czar of college basketball. Gavitt joins podcast host Mike Waters to talk about how college basketball teams are trying to navigate a season in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and how the NCAA hopes to avoid last year’s

On this edition of the Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast, former Syracuse star Etan Thomas joins the show. Thomas played at Syracuse from 1996 to 2000 before going into a 10-year career in the NBA. But Thomas is also an author, a social activist, and the host of his own radio show. Thomas joins podcast host Mike Waters to talk about how his high school coach convinced Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim to recruit him, meeting his wife during his freshman year at Syracuse and how his own experiences with racism

On this edition of the Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas joins the show. Bilas talks about his days playing for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, earning his law degree and his criticisms for the NCAA. But he also reveals the hilarious stories behind his movie role as an alien police officer, his appearance on The White Shadow TV show and how he once issued a subpoena for Barney the Dinosaur. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more

On this edition of the Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast, Syracuse legend Dave Bing joins the show. Bing shares stories of his days growing up in Washington D.C., and playing high school ball against future Georgetown coach John Thompson. He also talks about why he decided to play at Syracuse, his NBA career and his time as the mayor of Detroit. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Inside Syracuse Basketball podcast will see a host of guests from former SU players such as Derrick Coleman and Leo Rautins to basketball experts like Jay Bilas and Dick Vitate to tell stories and discuss the game of basketball as it relates to Syracuse, the ACC and beyond. Host Mike Waters has been covering Syracuse University basketball for over 30 years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices