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Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Rookie Dion Waiters added 17 points for the Cavs, who led by 16 in the third quarter but needed big plays from Irving and Varejao in the final minutes to hold off the Wizards.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Former Orange Dion Waiters will be in the starting lineup for Cleveland, the first time that's happened for the former Orange sixth man since high school.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  The Syracuse Orange basketball team has been picked to finish second in the conference by the coaches at Big East Media Day, what will ultimately be the final preseason poll for SU in the Big East Conference.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  As former SU basketball star Dion Waiters plays in the NBA's Las Vegas Summer League, he recently spoke with Danny Pommels of Comcast SportsNet about his road to the NBA.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Dion Waiters scored 10 points in his NBA Summer League debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but committed a costly error in the Cavs 68-64 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Click the video player to hear his answer, and hear about his surprising lack of contact with the Cavs before being drafted.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  Former SU guard Dion Waiters was picked fourth in the NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  It's a busy week for Orange NBA draft hopeful Scoop Jardine, squeezing in as many NBA workouts as he can before next Thursday's draft.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  It’s a common belief that Syracuse Orange NBA Draft hopeful Dion Waiters has been promised a specific selection in next week’s draft, or at the very least, feels very confident that he will be a top 15 pick.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Most experts feel that anyone who would make this move more than likely have been given a promise from a team that they will pick him in the draft.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  The combine offers draft-eligible players an opportunity to work out in front of NBA organizations at one central location. The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 28.

Monday, March 26, 2012  Dion Waiters didn't wait long to end the speculation, through a statement released by Syracuse University Monday night the sophomore sensation declared he would enter the NBA Draft.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Waiters said "I would love to get revenge but like I said, at the end of the day I'm going to sit down with my family and I'll make a decision."

Monday, March 05, 2012  Sophomore Fab Melo has been named the Defensive Player of the Year, and fellow sophomore Dion Waiters has been selected as the 6th Man Award winner.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Coach Boeheim says Scoop Jardine and Kris Joseph have earned their spots among the most successful ever to play at Syracuse.