Syracuse Basketball 1910-1919

Syracuse played a lot of man to man defense. Positions weren't well defined as the same player easily switched from guard to forward to center. In general, star players still did virtually all the shooting, and there were designated free throw shooters who took all the penalty shots for a team. Likewise, there were two to three players on a team who were defensive specialists, and substitutions were very rare. Syracuse employed a short passing game that emphasized getting the close shot. The players were very team focused. Defense was very rugged and physical. The basketball team was loaded with multiple-sport stars throughout the decade.

Team Record	101-39 0.721
Post Season	None
Style	Syracuse played a lot of man to man defense. Positions weren't well defined as the same player easily switched from guard to forward to center. In general, star players still did virtually all the shooting, and there were designated free throw shooters who took all the penalty shots for a team. Likewise, there were two to three players on a team who were defensive specialists, and substitutions were very rare. Syracuse employed a short passing game that emphasized getting the close shot. The players were very team focused. Defense was very rugged and physical. The basketball team was loaded with multiple-sport stars throughout the decade.

Player of the Decade	Joe Schwarzer. Lew Castle would be a close second.
Best Individual Season	Joe Schwarzer, 1917-18 . The pivotman and key to the National Championship team.

Best Team	1917-18. The Orangemen won the National Championship with a 16-1 record. The 1913-14 squad went undefeated at 12-0, but played a schedule not as tough as the Championship team.

Top Scorer	Wilbur Crisp 414 pts
Top Rebounder	n/a
Top Assists	n/a
Coaches (2)	John A.R. Scott 2 years 9-22 .290
	Ed Dollard 8 years 92-17 .839
All Decade Team
Guard	Wilbur Crisp
Guard	Billy Rafter
Forward	Sol Bloom
Forward	Joe Schwarzer
Center	Lew Castle
Honorable Mentions	Elmer Keib, John Barsha, Charley Dolley

Best Shooter	Wilbur Crisp was an outstanding shooter, who would entertain the crowds with his long distance shooting. He was also an outstanding free throw shooter.
Fan Favorite	Joe Schwarzer
Most Exciting Player	Wilbur Crisp. Some consideration has to be given to Charley Dolley, who made three game winning shots his senior season.
Best Defensive Player	Billy Rafter

Top Competition
Team	Games	Wins	Losses
Colgate	18	11	7
Rochester	13	7	6
Penn	9	8	1
Dartmouth	8	6	2
St. Lawrence	8	6	2