Two recent Syracuse Orange men’s basketball alumni - Buddy Boeheim and Elijah Hughes - secured roster spots over this summer to continue playing professional basketball.
Boeheim, who landed a roster spot with the Detroit Pistons after going undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft, re-signed with the Pistons per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on Monday night. Meanwhile, Elijah Hughes - the last Syracuse player to be selected in the NBA Draft - will play next season overseas in Turkey for Manisa.
Starting off with Boeheim, he’ll look to extend his young career in the NBA in Detroit, a team embracing a long-term rebuild that is in desperate need of some franchise centerpieces to build around.