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Catch The Replay Of The 2003 Title Game Watch Party
4/5/2020 11:17:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Syracuse basketball fans can watch a replay of the April 4 Facebook Live "virtual watch party" that featured in-game commentary during a telecast of the 2003 NCAA Championship Game with Kansas. The Orange won the program's first national crown that season, defeating the Jayhawks, 81-78.
The watch party featured Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, who was in his 27th season at the Syracuse helm in 2002-03. Members of his staff -- specifically assistant coaches Mike Hopkins and Troy Weaver -- participated as well. Hopkins is now the head coach at Washington while Weaver, who has enjoyed a successful front-office career in the NBA, is with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The 2003 roster was well represented in the gathering. All-American and Final Four MVP Carmelo Anthony checked in from Portland, Oregon, where he is a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. He was joined by fellow first-stringers Gerry McNamara, Kueth Duany, Craig Forth and Hakim Warrick. Josh Pace, a key reserve that season, Matt Gorman, and walk-on Andrew Kouwe logged in as well.
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Current Voice of the Orange Matt Park '97 hosted the watch party. Park was the color analyst on the Syracuse radio network during the championship season. He welcomed his play-by-play partner from the title campaign, Mark Johnson, to get his recollections of the matchup. Other prominent Syracuse media members -- Mike Tirico (NBC Sports), Pete Thamel (Yahoo Sports), Adam Schein (CBS Sports Network, Sirius XM) and Andrew Catalon (CBS) -- also visited the virtual room. Dave McMenamin, who was a student manager with the Syracuse basketball program and is currently an NBA reporter from ESPN, contributed his recollections.
The Facebook Live session lasted approximately two hours.
Syracuse finished the 2002-03 season with a 30-5 record.
The watch party featured Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim, who was in his 27th season at the Syracuse helm in 2002-03. Members of his staff -- specifically assistant coaches Mike Hopkins and Troy Weaver -- participated as well. Hopkins is now the head coach at Washington while Weaver, who has enjoyed a successful front-office career in the NBA, is with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The 2003 roster was well represented in the gathering. All-American and Final Four MVP Carmelo Anthony checked in from Portland, Oregon, where he is a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. He was joined by fellow first-stringers Gerry McNamara, Kueth Duany, Craig Forth and Hakim Warrick. Josh Pace, a key reserve that season, Matt Gorman, and walk-on Andrew Kouwe logged in as well.
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Thanks to everyone who joined us in the watch party. You are what makes 'Cuse special. 🧡
— Syracuse Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) April 5, 2020
You can still watch at https://t.co/F2K98bDHcr
Stay tuned for more content from tonight as Sunday & Tuesday mark the anniversaries of the semifinal & final from '03. pic.twitter.com/QoFGwtv3BD
Current Voice of the Orange Matt Park '97 hosted the watch party. Park was the color analyst on the Syracuse radio network during the championship season. He welcomed his play-by-play partner from the title campaign, Mark Johnson, to get his recollections of the matchup. Other prominent Syracuse media members -- Mike Tirico (NBC Sports), Pete Thamel (Yahoo Sports), Adam Schein (CBS Sports Network, Sirius XM) and Andrew Catalon (CBS) -- also visited the virtual room. Dave McMenamin, who was a student manager with the Syracuse basketball program and is currently an NBA reporter from ESPN, contributed his recollections.
The Facebook Live session lasted approximately two hours.
Syracuse finished the 2002-03 season with a 30-5 record.
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