The "Boeheim's Army" roster is getting a big signing apparently, but who could it be?
On Monday, we learned that the Syracuse "Boeheim's Army" alumni team for the "TBT" Tournament is adding former guard/forward Elijah Hughes to the roster alongside Buddy Boeheim.
On Tuesday, we got some additional information from Shaun Belbey, the general manager of the group, who said the team has a big roster announcement coming next week as well. As he told Ashley Wenskoski of CNY Central, the player is a Syracuse alum who has never played in the TBT - and who spent many years in the NBA.
Well, who could that be? Fans have certainly had a good time guessing on social media.
According to the popular @CuseSports44 account on "X," the only two players who fit this mold are Wes Johnson and Dion Waiters. However, depending on how far back you want to go, there could be others. For instance, how about former point guard Jonny Flynn? What about Carmelo Anthony?
Wes Johnson
Johnson spent three years in college basketball, playing two years at Iowa State (2006-08) before sitting out a year and transferring to SU. In one year at Syracuse, he started all 35 games, earning first-team All-America and Big East Player of the Year honors. He averaged 16.5 ppg in 2009-10 while also pulling down eight rebounds.
He helped Syracuse to the Sweet 16, where they were beaten by Butler. He was then the No. 4 pick in the NBA Draft of the Minnesota Timberwolves, spending nine years in the NBA. He last played in the NBA in 2018-19 and is currently 38 years old. He was a member of the NBA's All-Rookie Team.
Syracuse Orange guard Scoop Jardine (11) and forward Wesley Johnson (4) and forward Rick Jackson (00) and forward Kris Joseph (32) and guard Andy Rautins (1) during the second half of a game against the DePaul Blue Demons at Allstate Arena. The Orange defeated the Blue Demons 59-57. Dennis Wierzbicki-Imagn ImagesDion Waiters
A two-year player at SU from 2010-12, Waiters didn't start any of the 71 games he played in Central New York. He averaged 9.7 ppg in those two years before getting taken No. 4 by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2012. Still just 34 years old, he spent eight years in the NBA, winning a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. That was his last year in the league.
Jonny Flynn
A two-year standout at SU who started 73 games from 2007-09, Flynn averaged 16.6 ppg, earning Big East Rookie of the Year and an All-Big East Conference honor. He was the No. 6 pick of the Timberwolves in 2009 and he spent parts of three seasons in the NBA. Does that count as "many?" I guess we'll have to find out.
Carmelo Anthony
Anthony is 42 years old, which is just four years older than Johnson, and you can be sure that he can still get a bucket if he wants to.
Anthony spent just one season at Syracuse, winning the title in 2002-03 by beating the Kansas Jayhawks in the NCAA title game. He started all 35 games that season, scoring 22.2 points per game and pulling down 10 rebounds.
One of the best pure scorers of his generation, Anthony also had an accomplished NBA career that spanned 19 seasons with the Denver Nuggets, Knicks, Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder. A 10-time All-Star, he was also a six-time All-NBA selection. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2025 and while his inclusion on this roster seems unlikely, it's not impossible.
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