How Deep in Deep?

How deep is the real depth of Syracuse’sbasketball team in 2011-2012? Two thingsvalidate that it is indeed a very deep squad. Mookie Jones, a senior who has a lifetime 41% three point shootingpercentage isn’t even part of the ‘second team’ (i.e. the first five benchplayers). Freshman Trevor Cooney, whosome have said is the best pure shooter Syracuse has ever had, and surprisedmany with all-around game in practice and in the exhibition games is going toredshirt the year because he would not be in the top 10. So there is a lot of depth.Further bolstering the perception of depth is that three ofthe bench players easily could replace a current starter on the Syracuselineup. C.F. Fair has an excellent all around game and could be one of the startingforwards, though Rakeem Christmas does offer the bigger body up front. Dion Waiters is probably the most explosiveoffensive player on the team, and it is easy seeing him replace either ScoopJardine or Brandon Triche. Baye Keitaactually out...