Michael Carter-Williams has taken on a new job, and it could end up giving Syracuse basketball another useful pipeline to the pros.
The former Orange guard announced this week on Instagram that he has accepted a role at Brunswick Sports Management, where he will serve as a partner and head of the Basketball division. According to Complex, his responsibilities will include "managing client relationships, developing routines and mentoring players through the pressures surrounding modern professional sports."
For Syracuse, that makes Carter-Williams more than just another alumnus with a strong resume. It gives the program a former player who has lived the college-to-pro path and now works in a space that could matter for recruiting, NIL opportunities, and player development. In that sense, he could become a valuable connector between the Orange, current or future players, and the professional game.
Carter-Williams’ Syracuse story started when he arrived from St. Andrew's Prep in Rhode Island as a four-star prospect who had committed before his junior high school season.
The 6-foot-5 guard came to campus in the fall of 2011 and wasted no time making an impact. As a freshman, he appeared in 26 games and helped Syracuse win 30 games and reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.
His role grew the next season, and so did his production. Carter-Williams started all 40 games, averaged 11.9 points per game, and added more than seven assists and five rebounds a night. He was part of Syracuse’s run to the Final Four and finished the season as an honorable mention All-American and a Second-Team All-BIG EAST selection.
That success carried him into the NBA, where the Philadelphia 76ers took him with the No. 11 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. After his rookie year, Carter-Williams joined Dave Bing and Sherman Coleman as the only former Syracuse players to be named NBA Rookie of the Year. He went on to spend time with five other NBA teams across a nine-year career, with his final league action coming in the 2022-23 season.
Since leaving the NBA, Carter-Williams has also worked in television, serving as a studio analyst for ESPN’s ACC Network college basketball coverage. Now, with his new management role, he has another chance to stay connected to the sport - and potentially help Syracuse in the process.
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