Hughes joins Buddy Boeheim on Roster for Syracuse’s Matchup with Seton Hall July 21-24

Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse alumni team competing in The Basketball Tournament (TBT) this summer, today announced the roster addition of Elijah Hughes.

Hughes joins Buddy Boeheim as the two players currently announced on the Boeheim’s Army roster. More players will be announced in the coming weeks.

Hughes played at Syracuse from 2018-20, earning First-team All-ACC honors as a senior. He was drafted with the 39th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and spent two seasons in the NBA with the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers. Hughes then spent three seasons in the G League before embarking on a career overseas. After stops in Spain and Germany, he most recently played for Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico.

Boeheim’s Army will take on Hall In, the Seton Hall alumni team, in a first round best-of-three series.

As part of the best-of-three series, both teams will have a chance to host at least one home game. The first game of the series will take place at Seton Hall’s Walsh Gymnasium Tuesday, July 21, at 7 pm ET, and will be televised live on FS1. Game two will be played at Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse Thursday, July 23, at 7 pm ET and will be televised live on FS2. 

Game three (if necessary) will be played in Syracuse on Friday, July 24, at 7 pm ET and will be televised live on FS2.