Boeheim’s Army adds former Syracuse forward Chris McCullough to 2019 roster

With summer quickly approaching, we’re going to start seeing more news come out around Boeheim’s Army as the team of Syracuse Orange basketball alums vies for its first championship in The Basketball Tournament (TBT).

To-date, the squad has found themselves in championship weekend, but have not been able to take home the top prize yet. This year, they’ll start their journey in the friendly confines of Syracuse on July 26 to 28.

We don’t know what the 2019 team will look like yet, but there’s now one player officially part of the roster: As reported by Syracuse.com on Tuesday, Chris McCullough will join Boeheim’s Army.

Despite not spending all that much time playing for the Orange as a freshman, McCullough wound up being selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft. Since then, he’s played in 59 NBA games for the Nets and Washington Wizards. The forward has averaged 3.3 points per game on 42.6% shooting, along with 1.9 rebounds per. At various times, he’s starred in the G League, however, so he’s certainly bringing high-level pro talent to the table this summer. Donna Ditota mentions on Syracuse.com that he’s also been playing well in Puerto Rico, where he suits up for Brujos de Guyama.

Still plenty more players to add to the roster, but a great start here with McCullough. Boeheim’s Army has had athletic forwards before, and has also gone all-in on size in previous years too. But having a quicker 6-foot-11 player like McCullough instead of a slower center could potentially help them keep up with the outside shooting-focused TBT field.

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