Roosevelt Bouie, 1980 (Basketball)
A 1980 All-American Orange men’s basketball squad, Roosevelt Bouie enjoyed a very successful Syracuse career. The Kendall, New York native was part of the famous “Louis and Bouie” tandem, with four-year teammate Louis Orr. As a freshman he was a second-team Basketball Weekly Freshman All-American and in 1979, Bouie earned honorable mention Associated Press All-America honors. Bouie and the Orange played in the NCAA Tournament in each of his four seasons.
Bouie is tied for 14th among all Syracuse players for points scored in a career (1,560). He led the Orange in scoring as a junior and as a senior. His 987 career rebounds ranks seventh and his 327 blocked shots rank second in the Orange record books. As a freshman, Bouie led the Orange with 91 blocked shots, which remains the highest total for a Syracuse freshman. Bouie made 59.3 percent of his field goals (631-of-1,064) in four years, which is third on the Orange record list. Bouie was one of 25 Orange standouts named to the Syracuse University All-Century Team in 1999-2000.
After earning his degree in speech communication, Bouie continued his playing career overseas. He played in Italy for 14 years, followed by stints in Spain and Switzerland. He currently is living in the United States and serves as an Italian League liaison to the NCAA and the U.S. Bouie also works with current Syracuse assistant coach Mike Hopkins and the “Legends Against Hunger” campaign, in addition to working with the American Heart Association’s Hoops for Heart program. Bouie co-owned Sal City Communications and was the owner of Auburn (N.Y.) radio station 106.9FM, which was a sponsor of the Syracuse Jazz Fest for several years.
