Who Is Maliq Brown? Current Duke Forward Former Syracuse Forward Who Is Opposing His Former Team As 2nd Ranked Duke Is Opposing Syracuse Wednesday Night In Syracuse New York
Who is Maliq Brown?
Current Duke forward former Syracuse forward who is opposing his former team as 2nd ranked Duke is opposing Syracuse Wednesday night in Syracuse New York.
Where?
On the hardwood!
Maliq Brown began his collegiate career playing at Syracuse where he played from 2022 -2024!
While playing for Syracuse Maliq Brown played two seasons!
appearing in 61 games with 25 starts.
Recorded two-year totals of 470 points (7.7 ppg), 363 rebounds (6.0 rpg), 97 steals (1.6 spg), 84 assists (1.4 apg) and 44 blocked shots (0.7 bpg), while shooting 69.8% from the field (201-of-288).
As a sophomore in 2023-24, appeared in all 32 games, averaging 29.6 minutes per contest and starting the final 18 outings.
Averaged 9.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in 2023-24, while shooting 69.8% from the field and boasting the nation's third-highest effective field goal percentage (71.3%), according to KenPom.com.
Topped the ACC with 71 steals and ranked 11th in rebounding, 14th in blocked shots and ninth in offensive rebounding (2.3 per game) in 2023-24.
Selected to the 2023-24 ACC All-Defensive Team, earning the third-most votes.
Recorded three straight double-doubles to end his sophomore season, including 11 points and 12 boards against NC State (March 13) in the 2024 ACC Tournament.
On Feb. 7, 2024, versus Louisville, amassed 11 points on 4-for-4 shooting from the field, nine rebounds, five assists, six blocks and five steals to achieve the first 5x5 performance while shooting 100% by any player on the NCAA Division I level (men's or women's), NBA or WNBA in the last 25 years, according to OptaStats.
As a freshman in 2022-23, played 29 games with seven starts, averaging 5.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest.
According to his biography https://goduke.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/maliq-brown/20758
Then Maliq Brown decided to enter his name to transfer portal. Jim Boeheim who was the Head Coach at Syracuse and Adrian Autry became the Head Coach.
At the time of entering the transfer portal Adrian Autry who is now the Head Coach of Syracuse had this to say about Maliq Brown entering name into transfer portal!
When he wanted to go into the portal, we were very disappointed,We wanted to have him be a part of this program and build with him in this program. But this is the age that we live in. Everyone has decisions to make and that was the decision he chose to make
Though, Adrian Autry wasn’t the only to share his thoughts as his mother Tasha was as well by saying the dynamics changed and once everything changed he felt like he was starting all over . So he said if I’m gonna start all over why not bet on myself . Why not take a chance and see what else is out there.
According to Justin Girshon article https://dailyorange.com/2025/02/maliq-browns-syracuse-mens-basketball-transfer-duke/
Duke comes into the only 2024-2025 regular season match up with Syracuse with record 19-2 overall 11-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is first in the standings because they’ve won every Atlantic Coast Conference game they’ve played have yet to lose in Atlantic Coast Conference. Their most recent win? An 87-70 win over tobacco road rival North Carolina on Saturday February 1, 2025 in Durham in the first match up between two teams during this regular season . As Duke got the 87-70 win over tobacco road rival North Carolina they won their fifteenth straight game As Duke won the first match up of 87-70 as a team Duke shot 52.8 % on field goals , 50% on 3 pointers , 84 % from free throw line and had just 8 turnovers.
Four players scored in double figures!
Cooper Flagg was 6-14 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers , 6-9 on free throws to go along 8 rebounds, 7 assists , 3 steals , 2 blocks , 21 points . Kon Knueppel was 7-11 on field goals , 2-4 on 3 pointers , 6-7 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists , 2 steals, 1 block, 22 points . Tyrese Proctor was 5-10 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 17 points. Sion James who is a guard a graduate transfer from Tulane was 4-7 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 assists , 13 points.
Following Duke’s 87-70 win over North Carolina in the first match up of the 2024-2025 regular season Sion James who who is a graduate transfer from Tulane was 4-7 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 4-4 on free throws to go along with 3 assists , 13 points had this to say!
There were 2,000 students in the gym before I even tied my shoes,”
“That’s not regular. It doesn’t happen.”
Following Duke’s 87-70 win over North Carolina in the first match up of the 2024-2025 regular season Duke junior guard Tyrese Proctor who was was 5-10 on field goals , 2-5 on 3 pointers , 5-5 on free throws to go along with 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 17 points had this to say!
“I thought we had great intensity and I thought we were more together than they were,”
“I think it just goes to show our preparation, obviously this week, but this year.”
Following Duke’s 87-70 win over North Carolina in the first match up of the 2024-2025 regular season Duke Head Coach Jon Scheyer had this to say about his team performed offensively prior to North Carolina game!
I thought we got too stagnant in those other games and I can’t let that happen,”
Our guys really executed well, the passes that we made. We had 20 assists, of course, but I thought we just had some great connecting, sharing plays. And obviously, when you can get out in transition, that’s a big deal. But I thought our half court offense, to manufacture some easy looks, was night and day a lot better.”
According to Stephen Wiseman News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article299242874.html
Syracuse comes into the only 2024-2025 regular season match up with 2nd ranked Duke with record of 10-12 overall 4-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fourteenth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because like 2nd ranked Duke Syracuse is on a winning streak of their own a 1 game winning streak because they beat California 75-66 Saturday night in Berkley California . California became a member a new opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference on August 2, 2024. As Syracuse beat California 75-66 Saturday night in Berkley California as a team Syracuse shot 46.3 % on field goals , 50 % on 3 pointers , 85 % on free throws. Two players scored in double figures. Lucas Taylor was 5-8 on field goals , 3-5 on 3 pointers , 6-6 on free throws to go along with 7 rebounds 19 points. JJ Starling was 6-18 on field goals , 1-3 on 3 pointers , 5-7 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds , 4 assists , 1 block, 18 points.
According to espn app
Following Syracuse’s 75 -66 win at California Syracuse Head Coach Adrian Autry had this to say!
I thought tonight I thought our best first half all year! Our defense was phenomenal we rebounded the ball. The second half we didn’t do as well. I thought Lucus Taylor was. JJ Starling was JJ. Everyone who got in the game scored.
According to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OYk0baYdt4
Tip off is set for 7:00pm from JMA Wireless Dome!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN2 with Kevin Brown, Jay Williams commentating!
As a starter for three years at Duke, Williams won the Naismith College Player of the Year award, the John R. Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
Williams averaged 19.3 points per game, 6.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds for the Blue Devils, while shooting .453 from the floor and .393 from 3-point range. He also led Duke to a 95-13 (.880) record and the 2001 NCAA National Championship. He averaged double figures as a freshman, which helped earn him the ACC Rookie of the Year award in 2000 and recognition as a first-team All-America player.
In his sophomore season with the Blue Devils, Williams shattered several school and NCAA records. With 841 points and a 25.7 ppg average, he topped Dick Groat’s 49-year-old record for most points in a season. Williams also set an NCAA Tournament record for 3-pointers attempted with 66. His 132 3-point field goals amounted to the sixth-highest total in NCAA history; his conference-leading 21.6 ppg designated him as the first Duke player to lead the ACC in scoring since Danny Ferry in 1989. Williams’ 6.1 assists ranked second in the league, while he also ranked second in 3-point field goal percentage (.427) and first in 3-pointers made (3.4 per game).
At the final game in his junior year, Williams’ No. 22 jersey was retired at Cameron Indoor Stadium. His jersey also has been retired at his elementary school and high school.
Williams was drafted second by Chicago in the 2002 NBA Draft, just behind No. 1 pick Yao Ming, and started 54 of 75 games for the Bulls in the 2002-03 season. During his first season in the NBA, his most memorable performance was a game against his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, during which Williams scored a triple-double. He also played for the U.S. National team in the 2002 FIBA World Championship.
According to https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/williams_jay/