How TBT and ESPN help create exposure for Boeheim's Army players

Syracuse, N.Y. - Rick Jackson played in Mongolia last season. Brandon Triche finished his 2016-17 basketball campaign in Israel. C.J. Fair played in France. Eric Devendorf's television exposure came when a camera happened upon him as he sat on the Syracuse basketball bench.

For Boeheim's Army and the vast majority of players in The Basketball Tournament, the $2 million winner-take-all summer event allows fans and potential employers to see them - actually see them - play for the first time in a long time.

ESPN and ESPN2 broadcast the regional semifinal and final games. The Final Four, which begins Tuesday at 7 p.m. when the Scarlet & Gray faces Team Challenge ALS, will be played on ESPN.…