Maliq Brown Scores Career High at Georgia Tech

The Syracuse freshman forward was extremely efficient in win over the Yellow Jackets.

Mike McAllister | Jan 21, 2023

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Syracuse freshman forward Maliq Brown may not have started, but he played the bulk of the minutes at power forward and turned in one of his best performances of his young Orange career on Saturday. Brown played 32 minutes in the win over Georgia Tech and scored 18 points, second best on the team, to go along with four rebounds and four steals. Brown was an incredibly efficient 8-9 from the floor.

Brown was inserted into the game in the first half with Syracuse trailing, and his impact was felt immediately. The Orange pressed in the first half after falling behind by double digits and that helped spark a 17-0 run that give Syracuse control. Brown's ability to finish at the rim, set screens for his teammates and play strong defense contributed to that effort. All four of his steals came in that first half as Syracuse made its run.

In the second half, Brown became a finisher scoring 12 points on 6-6 shooting. Joe Girard and Judah Mintz both found him to set up easy looks, and he had a put back on a teammates' miss as well. As Georgia Tech focused on trying to stop Girard, Mintz and Jesse Edwards, Brown made them pay for overplaying.

This was the fourth time in the last five games Brown has hit double figures in scoring as his time on the floor has significantly increased during that stretch. Over the last five, Brown is averaging 11 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes per game while shooting 75% from the floor.

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Published Jan 21, 2023

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.