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Boeheim's Army is Back!

The team of Syracuse alumni will return to The Basketball Tournament this summer.
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Boeheim's Army is Back!
Boeheim's Army is Back!

Boeheim's Army will play in The Basketball Tournament this summer. The Basketball Tournament is a single elimination tournament featuring teams comprised of former college and professional players. Boeheim's Army, a team of predominantly former Syracuse Orange players, will be competing for the seventh straight year. The grand prize for the winner of the tournament is $1 million. Boeheim's Army has never won it, but has made the event's equivalent of the Final Four. Boeheim's Army has the third most wins in the tournament's history. 

One player who has been the face of Boeheim's Army, and will be back for the 2021 tournament, is Eric Devendorf. He confirmed his inclusion Monday evening. 

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In the past, games have taken place in Syracuse at OCC. However, this year, games will be played at four regional sites. They include, Peoria, Illinois, Wichita, Kansas, Columbus, Ohio and Charleston, West Virginia. The championship site, which hosts the final eight teams, will be Dayton, Ohio.

Games start July 16th with the championship game taking place on August 3rd. 

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There is an addition to Boeheim's Army off the court that could provide big dividends. Adam Weitsman will become the Chairman of Business Operations, according to Donna Ditota of Syracuse.com. Weitsman is a businessman and social media influencer who is a huge Syracuse basketball fan. He has brought several celebrities to the Dome to take in games including Jimmy Fallon, Tom Brady and many others. 

Boeheim's Army still has to be selected as one of the 64 teams in the field, but the team has never been left out in the past due to its rabid following by Syracuse fans. Which region they play in, as well as opponent and path to the title, are still to be determined. 

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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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