| Syracuse Basketball All-Americans |
Below are the All-American Recognitions for Syracuse Orangemen basketball players for the following organizations: AP, Helms Foundation, UPI, The Sporting News, USBWA, and Academic All Americans. In 1957 the Helms Foundation retroactively awarded the All-American status to players from 1900-1957.
Five Syracuse basketball players have made AP First Team All-American Status: Sherman Douglas, Derrick Coleman, Billy Owens, Hakim Warrick and Wesley Johnson.
| AP All Americans | ||||
| Year | Player | Class | Position | Award |
| 1971-1972 | Greg Kohls | Senior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1972-1973 | Dennis DuVal | Junior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1973-1974 | Dennis DuVal | Senior | Guard | Third Team |
| 1974-1975 | Rudy Hackett | Senior | Forward | Second Team |
| 1978-1979 | Roosevelt Bouie | Junior | Center | Honorable Mention |
| 1979-1980 | Roosevelt Bouie | Senior | Center | Honorable Mention |
| 1979-1980 | Louis Orr | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1980-1981 | Danny Schayes | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1981-1982 | Erich Santifer | Junior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1982-1983 | Erich Santifer | Senior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1982-1983 | Leo Rautins | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1983-1984 | Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington | Freshman | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1984-1985 | Rafael Addison | Junior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1984-1985 | Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington | Sophomore | Guard | Third Team |
| 1985-1986 | Rafael Addison | Senior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1985-1986 | Wendell Alexis | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1985-1986 | Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington | Junior | Guard | Third Team |
| 1986-1987 | Sherman Douglas | Sophomore | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1987-1988 | Sherman Douglas | Junior | Guard | Third Team |
| 1987-1988 | Rony Seikaly | Senior | Center | Honorable Mention |
| 1988-1989 | Derrick Coleman | Junior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1988-1989 | Sherman Douglas | Senior | Guard | First Team |
| 1988-1989 | Stephen Thompson | Junior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1989-1990 | Derrick Coleman | Senior | Forward | First Team |
| 1989-1990 | Billy Owens | Sophomore | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1989-1990 | Stephen Thompson | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1990-1991 | Billy Owens | Junior | Forward | First Team |
| 1992-1993 | Lawrence Moten | Sophomore | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1993-1994 | Lawrence Moten | Junior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1994-1995 | Lawrence Moten | Senior | Forward | Third Team |
| 1995-1996 | John Wallace | Senior | Forward | Second Team |
| 1999-2000 | Etan Thomas | Senior | Center | Honorable Mention |
| 2000-2001 | Preston Shumpert | Junior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 2001-2002 | Preston Shumpert | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 2002-2003 | Carmelo Anthony | Freshman | Forward | Second Team |
| 2003-2004 | Hakim Warrick | Junior | Forward | Third Team |
| 2004-2005 | Hakim Warrick | Senior | Forward | First Team |
| 2005-2006 | Gerry McNamara | Senior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 2006-2007 | Demetris Nichols | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 2008-2009 | Jonny Flynn | Sophomore | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 2009-2010 | Wesley Johnson | Junior | Forward | First Team |
| 2009-2010 | Andy Rautins | Senior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 2009-2010 | Jim Boeheim | --- | Coach | Coach of the Year |
| 2010-2011 | Rick Jackson | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 2011-2012 | Kris Joseph | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 2011-2012 | Dion Waiters | Sophomore | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 2012-2013 | Michael Carter-Williams | Sophomore | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 2013-2014 | C.J. Fair | Senior | Forward | Third Team |
| 2014-2015 | Rakeem Christmas | Senior | Center | Third Team |
| Helms Foundation All Americans | ||||
| Year | Player | Class | Position | Award |
| 1911-1912 | Lew Castle | Sophomore | Center | 10 Man Team |
| 1913-1914 | Lew Castle | Senior | Center | 10 Man Team |
| 1917-1918 | Joe Schwarzer | Senior | Center | 10 Man Team |
| 1918-1919 | Bob Marcus | Senior | Guard | 10 Man Team |
| 1924-1925 | Vic Hanson | Sophomore | Forward | 10 Man Team |
| 1925-1926 | Vic Hanson | Junior | Forward | 10 Man Team |
| 1926-1927 | Vic Hanson | Senior | Forward | 10 Man Team |
| 1945-1946 | Billy Gabor | Junior | Guard | 30 Man Team |
| 1946-1947 | Billy Gabor | Senior | Guard | 30 Man Team |
| 1950-1951 | Jack Kiley | Senior | Forward | 30 Man Team |
| 1956-1957 | Vincent Cohen | Senior | Forward | 30 Man Team |
| 1964-1965 | Dave Bing | Junior | Guard | 36 Man Team |
| 1970-1971 | Bill Smith | Senior | Center | 36 Man Team |
| 1971-1972 | Greg Kohls | Senior | Guard | 36 Man Team |
| 1973-1974 | Dennis DuVal | Senior | Guard | 36 Man Team |
| 1974-1975 | Rudy Hackett | Senior | Forward | 36 Man Team |
| 1974-1975 | Jimmy Lee | Senior | Guard | 36 Man Team |
| 1978-1979 | Roosevelt Bouie | Junior | Center | 34 Man Team |
The United States Basketball Writers Association has been selecting an All-American team since the 1956-57 season. Four Syracuse basketball players have made the USBWA All-America First Team: Dave Bing, Derrick Coleman, Billy Owens and Wesley Johnson.
| USBWA All-Americans | ||||
| Year | Player | Class | Position | Award |
| Dave Bing | Senior | Guard | First Team | |
| Roosevelt Bouie | Senior | Center | Second Team | |
| Dwayne 'Pearl Washington | Sophomore | Guard | Second Team | |
| Rony Seikaly | Senior | Center | Second Team | |
| Derrick Coleman | Senior | Forward | First Team | |
| Billy Owens | Junior | Forward | First Team | |
| John Wallace | Senior | Forward | Second Team | |
| Carmelo Anthony | Freshman | Forward | Second Team | |
| Hakim Warrick | Senior | Forward | Second Team | |
| Wesley Johnson | Junior | Forward | First Team | |
| Jim Boeheim | --- | Coach | Coach of the Year | |
| C.J. Fair | Senior | Forward | Second Team | |
Only one Syracuse basketball player has made The Sporting News first team All-America: Carmelo Anthony.
| Sporting News All-Americans | ||||
| Year | Player | Class | Position | Award |
| Billy Gabor | Junior | Guard | Third Team | |
| Carmelo Anthony | Freshman | Forward | First Team | |
| Hakim Warrick | Junior | Forward | Second Team | |
| Hakim Warrick | Senior | Forward | Second Team | |
| Wesley Johnson | Junior | Forward | Second Team | |
| Andy Rautins | Senior | Guard | Fifth Team | |
| Rakeem Christmas | Senior | Center | Third Team | |
Three Syracuse players made UPI 1st Team All-American status: Dave Bing, Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens. The UPI last named an All-American team in 1996.
| UPI All Americans | ||||
| Year | Player | Class | Position | Award |
| 1965-1966 | Dave Bing | Senior | Guard | First Team |
| 1966-1967 | Vaughn Harper | Junior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1966-1967 | George Hicker | Junior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1966-1967 | Rick Dean | Senior | Center | Honorable Mention |
| 1971-1972 | Greg Kohls | Senior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1972-1973 | Dennis DuVal | Junior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1979-1980 | Roosevelt Bouie | Senior | Center | Third Team |
| 1982-1983 | Leo Rautins | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1983-1984 | Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington | Freshman | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1984-1985 | Rafael Addison | Junior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1984-1985 | Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington | Sophomore | Guard | Second Team |
| 1985-1986 | Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington | Junior | Guard | Second Team |
| 1987-1988 | Sherman Douglas | Junior | Guard | Second Team |
| 1987-1988 | Rony Seikaly | Senior | Center | Third Team |
| 1988-1989 | Derrick Coleman | Junior | Forward | Second Team |
| 1988-1989 | Sherman Douglas | Senior | Guard | Honorable Mention |
| 1989-1990 | Derrick Coleman | Senior | Forward | First Team |
| 1989-1990 | Billy Owens | Sophomore | Forward | Third Team |
| 1989-1990 | Stephen Thompson | Senior | Forward | Honorable Mention |
| 1990-1991 | Billy Owens | Junior | Forward | First Team |
| 1995-1996 | John Wallace | Senior | Forward | Third Team |
Two Syracuse basketball players have made the 1st Team Academic All Americans: Danny Schayes and Jimmy Boeheim.
| Academic All Americans | ||||
| Year | Player | Class | Position | Award |
| 1966-1967 | Rick Dean | Senior | Center | Second Team |
| 1967-1968 | George Hicker | Senior | Forward | Third Team |
| 1970-1971 | Bill Smith | Senior | Center | Second Team |
| 1972-1973 | Dennis DuVal | Junior | Guard | Second Team |
| 1978-1979 | Hal Cohen | Junior | Guard | Second Team |
| 1980-1981 | Danny Schayes | Senior | Center | First Team |
| 2003-2004 | Craig Forth | Junior | Center | Third Team |
| 2004-2005 | Craig Forth | Senior | Center | Second Team |
| 2021-2022 | Jimmy Boeheim | Graduate | Forward | First Team |
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