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Syracuse Basketball: John Wallace finally will be immortalized

Syracuse basketball legend John Wallace will become the 15th player in program history to see his jersey hanging from the rafters the school announced on Monday afternoon:

  • Carmelo Anthony
  • Dave Bing
  • Roosevelt Bouie
  • Derrick Coleman
  • Sherman Douglas
  • Dennis DuVal
  • Billy Gabor
  • Vic Hanson
  • Lawrence Moten
  • Louis Orr
  • Billy Owens
  • Rony Seikaly
  • Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
  • Dwayne “Pearl” Washingon

No. 44 is a famed number in Syracuse lore for its rich history in the Orange football program. From Floyd Little to Ernie Davis to the great Jim Brown have donned the historic jersey, but it’s what John Wallace did on the hardwood with the number that truly separated him from the pack.