Boeheim's Army

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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.

LeaguesThe Basketball Tournament
Founded2015
HistoryBoeheim's Army (2015–present)
Team colorsOrange and white
   
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Boeheim's Army
Boeheim's Army logo
LeaguesThe Basketball Tournament
Founded2015
HistoryBoeheim's Army (2015–present)
Team colorsOrange and white
   
General managerKevin Belbey & Shaun Belbey
Head coachRyan Blackwell
Championships1 (2021)
WebsiteTeam page
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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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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 18Second roundPhiladelphia, PA91–73NYCSuperstarsNortheast No. 13[2]
July 19Third round92–91 (OT)20th & OlneyNortheast No. 8[3]
July 24Super 17Chicago, IL78–72Liberty BallersNortheast No. 5[4][5]
July 25Quarterfinals76–80Team City of GodsNortheast No. 3[6]
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2016

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

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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 16First roundPhiladelphia, PA87–59Basketball CityNortheast No.[7]
July 17Second round86–82North Broad Street BulliesNortheast No.[8]
July 21Super 1684–91The UntouchablesNortheast No 3.[9]
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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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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 8First roundPhiladelphia, PA99–66Dubois DreamNortheast No. 14[10]
July 9Second round106–100 (2OT)GaelnationNortheast No. 11[11]
July 20Regional semifinalsBrooklyn, NY65–61Team FancyNortheast No. 7[12]
July 23Regional final72–67Team FOENortheast No. 4[13]
August 1National semifinalBaltimore, MD77–81Overseas EliteSouth No. 1[14]
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2018

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

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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 21Round 1Brooklyn, NY90–72South Jamaica KingsNortheast No. 17[15]
July 22Round 260–55Team FancyNortheast No. 8[16]
July 28Super 16Atlanta, GA73–69Armored AthleteNortheast No. 4[17]
July 29Quarterfinals86–90Golden EaglesNortheast No. 3[18]
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2019

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

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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 26Round 1SRC Arena,
Syracuse, NY		68–65We Are D3Syracuse No. 8[19]
July 27Round 284–74GaelNationSyracuse No. 5[20]
July 28Round 372–84Team Brotherly LoveSyracuse No. 3[21]
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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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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 7Round of 16Nationwide Arena,
Columbus, Ohio		76–69Men of Mackey19th overall[22]
July 11Quarterfinals48–65Sideline Cancer22nd overall[23]
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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.

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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 24First roundCovelli Center,
Columbus, Ohio		65–53Forces of SeoulIllinois No. 14[24][25]
July 26Second round68–62HeartfireIllinois No. 11[26][27]
July 28Regional semifinals69–54Always a BraveIllinois No. 7[28][29]
July 31Regional finalUD Arena,
Dayton, Ohio		73–69Golden EaglesIllinois No. 1[30][31]
August 1Semifinal66–64Florida TNTWichita No. 5[32][33]
August 3Final69–67Team 23West Virginia No. 6[34][35]
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2022

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

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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 22First roundSRC Arena
Syracuse, New York		90–62India RisingSyracuse No. 8[37]
July 23Second round74–81The Nerd TeamSyracuse No. 4[38]
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2023

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

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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponentRef.
TeamSeed
July 24First roundThe Oncenter
Syracuse, New York		99–83Team GibsonSyracuse No. 7[40]
July 26Second round83–75The Nerd TeamSyracuse No. 3[41]
July 28Third round69–55Blue Collar USyracuse No. 1[42]
July 30QuarterfinalsWesBanco Arena
Wheeling, West Virginia		71–88Herd ThatWest Virginia No. 4[43]
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2024

Boeheim's Army announced that they were not able to compete in the 2024 tournament due to scheduling issues.

2025

In TBT 2025, the team was seeded no. 1 in the Syracuse Regional.

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DateRoundLocationScoreOpponent
TeamSeed
July 19First roundSyracuse, New York97–71Herkimer OriginalsSyracuse No. 8
July 21Second round78–81We Are D3Syracuse No. 4
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Record by years

Keifer Sykes hit the game-winning shot in the 2021 championship contest.
More information Year, Seed ...
YearSeedWonLostNotes
20151st Northeast31lost in Quarterfinals
20162nd Northeast21lost in Super 16
20173rd Northeast41lost in Semifinals
20181st Northeast31lost in Quarterfinals
20191st Syracuse21lost in Regional Final
20203rd overall11lost in Quarterfinals
20213rd Illinois60Champions
20221st Syracuse11lost in second round
20232nd Syracuse31lost in Quarterfinals
Total258
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Awards

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YearPlayerAwardRef.
2017Eric DevendorfAll-Tournament[44]
2021Tyrese RiceAll-Tournament & MVP[45][46]
Kevin BelbeyAll-Tournament (GM)
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