Basketball History in Syracuse: Hoops Roots (NY) Review

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(More customer reviews)When I purchased a book called Basketball History in Syracuse, I was expecting a history of the Syracuse Orangemen. Unfortunately for me, this is a history of the Syracuse Nationals, not the Orangemen. Whether intentional or not I think the title of the book is a little misleading but also shame on me for not doing a deeper dive into the book before purchasing. Despite only having a passing interest in the Nats, I did read the book. It's very well written and clearly well researched with a number of cool photos and profiles of "Syracuse Hardwood Heroes" that look like the backs of basketball cards. You get a season by season history of the Nats from their inception into the NBL in 1946 to their transition into the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors in 1963.
To summarize, if you're looking for a book on the history of Syracuse University basketball this is not the book you're looking for. If you're interested in the Syracuse Nationals or you're a basketball history junkie this will make a nice addition to your library.


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Anyone who has spent time in Syracuse, New York, knows that basketball season is the most wonderful time of the year. And while the local popularity of the sport is known nationwide, the region also has a long and rich basketball history. Sports historian Mark Baker traces the evolution of Syracuse's "hoops roots," beginning in the early days, when local, national and college basketball organizations were primitive institutions. It was during this time that one of the first teams to gain a national following was founded here by an Italian immigrant, Danny Biasone, and it was in Syracuse that the 24 second clock was invented. From the outset, Syracuse residents and fans were hooked, and this love of the game has endured, feeding the fanaticism that sustains the sport today.

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