Naithan George’s sixth-grade fear of shooting the ball forced him to make his passing skills elite. In his second season at Georgia Tech last year, he led the ACC with 6.5 assists per game before transferring to Syracuse this spring.⁠ ⁠ But George’s childhood fears of scoring are gone, as he recorded more than 12 points a game last year and elected to join the Orange as the maestro of Adrian Autry’s fast-paced symphony for 2025-26.⁠ ⁠ “I’m a floor general because of the way I control the game,” George said. “Coaches said to me throughout my upbringing to manipulate the game, make the game yours.”⁠ ⁠ Click the link in our bio to learn more. Photograph by @LJ.Lenns. Design by @henrydaleyy.