PHILADELPHIA — Willie Deane was at his home in Schenectady, New York in May when he logged into Skype — something he says he typically doesn’t do during the offseason.
He quickly noticed he had a message from Eric Devendorf, who wanted to know if Deane was interested in playing for Boeheim’s Army in The Basketball Tournament.
“I needed to get a hold of him,” Devendorf said. “I’ve played overseas against him, so I knew what type of guy he was.”
Soon after seeing the message, Deane called Devendorf and told him he was in.
On Saturday night, Deane and Devendorf started alongside each other in Boeheim’s Army’s backcourt.