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Boeheim's Army's Roster Features Several Former Syracuse Players

Marek Dolezaj will wear Orange once again.

Mike McAllister

Boeheim's Army's Roster Features Several Former Syracuse Players
Boeheim's Army's Roster Features Several Former Syracuse Players /

Boeheim's Army will be back this summer to defend its The Basketball Tournament title. Dave McMenamin, a Syracuse alum and current NBA Reporter for ESPN, has the first look at the roster for the 2022 TBT. It is as follows: 

DJ Kennedy, DeAndre Kane, Kyle Wiltjer, Dee Bost, Tyler Ennis, Rakeem Christmas, CJ Fair, Andrew White and Marek Dolezaj. Jeremy Pope remains as head coach with Ryan Blackwell as an assistant. 

Per McMenamin, Adam Weitsman and Shaun Belbey were responsible for roster construction for the second straight year. 

DJ Kennedy and DeAndre Kane were both key contributors to the 2021 title team. Kyle Wiltjer is a former Kentucky and Gonzaga standout who spent one season in the NBA before heading overseas. Dee Bost was a guard at Mississippi State who has spent his professional career overseas as well. 

The big news, however, is Tyler Ennis and Marek Dolezaj's additions to the roster. Both were fan favorites who had memorable moments during their Syracuse careers. Dolezaj last played during the 2020-21 Sweet-16 run and played overseas last season. Tyler Ennis has a brief stint in the NBA after one season with the Orange and has also been overseas for most of his professional career. 

Rakeem Christmas, CJ Fair and Andrew White have all been on the Boeheim's Army roster in years' past, but should provide the team with depth, scoring ability and size. 

Gone is Boeheim's Army mainstay Eric Devendorf, who said the 2021 tournament would be his last. Keifer Sykes, who hit the game winner in the championship game last year, signed with the Indiana Pacers and therefore will not return in 2022. 

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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