WATCH: Benny Williams Shows Off Athleticism With Reverse Layup vs. Duke

The Syracuse freshman had a career night against the Blue Devils.

Mike McAllister | Feb 26, 2022

WATCH: Benny Williams Shows Off Athleticism With Reverse Layup vs. Duke /

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Syracuse freshman Benny Williams had a career high 14 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes of action in the Orange's loss to Duke in the Carrier Dome Saturday night. His first bucket was of the spectacular variety. He cut along the baseline, received the pass from Jimmy Boeheim and put in a reverse layup that showed his athletic potential. You can watch that play in the video above.

For Orange fans looking for a sign of what made Williams such a highly touted recruit, you saw it against Duke. Not only did he make that reverse layup, but he showed signs in other areas of his game as well. He was active defensively, he drove and pulled up for a mid-range jumper that fell, he scored in transition and was 4-5 from the free throw line. He was a significant bright spot in an otherwise dreadful night for Syracuse.

"I think Benny can get there," head coach Jim Boeheim said after the game. "He's not there. He did some nice, he actually had a good practice yesterday. We were going to get him out, we put him in every game anyway. But I thought tonight, we got him the back door early and he made his jumper. He shot it better. He has struggled shooting, he's been shooting a little better in practice. I think he can be a good player."

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Published Feb 26, 2022

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.