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Boeheim's Army

Boeheim's Army

Professional basketball team

Boeheim's Army are an American basketball team that participates in The Basketball Tournament (TBT), an annual winner-take-all single-elimination tournament. The team's roster consists of professional basketball players who compete outside of the NBA, most of whom played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. The TBT team is an independent entity that is named after Jim Boeheim, longtime coach of the college team. Boeheim's Army first played in the tournament in 2015; in 2021, they won the championship and a $1 million prize.

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Team namesake Jim Boeheim

History

2015

In TBT 2015, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Northeast Regional and received a first-round bye.[1]

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2016

In TBT 2016, the team was seeded no. 2 in the Northeast Regional.

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2017

Eric Devendorf was named to the All-Tournament team in 2017.

For TBT 2017, the team was seeded no. 3 in the Northeast Region.

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2018

For TBT 2018, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Northeast Region.

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2019

For TBT 2019, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Syracuse Regional.

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2020

For TBT 2020, the team was the no. 3 overall seed in a field reduced to 24 teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and received a first-round bye.

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2021

Tyrese Rice, who played college basketball for Boston College rather than Syracuse, was named tournament MVP in 2021.

For TBT 2021, the team was seeded no. 3 in the Illinois Regional.

See also: The Basketball Tournament 2021 squads – Illinois Regional § No. 3 Boeheim's Army
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2022

For TBT 2022, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Syracuse Regional.[36]

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2023

For TBT 2023, the team was seeded no. 2 in the Syracuse Regional.[39]

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Record by years

Keifer Sykes hit the game-winning shot in the 2021 championship contest.
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Awards

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References

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