Braedon Bayer announces transfer to Siena
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Braedon Bayer played the final six and a half minutes against Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament.
Former Syracuse guard Braedon Bayer will transfer to Siena as a graduate student, he announced on Instagram Monday evening.
After transferring from Grinnell College, Bayer walked onto the Syracuse team after spending the six weeks sleeping on former Syracuse forward Tyler Lydon’s couch in summer 2016.
The 6-foot-4 native of Lagrangeville, New York, then worked his way into Syracuse’s rotation and was even awarded a scholarship. Despite playing just 17 minutes across nine games during the 2017-18 season, Bayer played a key role in SU’s Round of 32 upset win over Michigan State in the NCAA Tournament.
He entered the game with 6:29 left in the second half and the Orange trailing by four, replacing recently fouled out Frank Howard. Bayer made a big block on recently-drafted, now-NBA forward Miles Bridges in the eventual 55-53 victory.
The reason for Bayer’s transfer, which was announced shortly after the season ended, was that Bayer knew his scholarship would last for only the 2017-18 season, his father, Greg, told The Daily Orange.
Bayer will be immediately eligible to play for Siena.
Published on June 25, 2018 at 6:44 pm
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