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Former Syracuse basketball forward John Wallace to coach in new summer pro league

(Nick Lisi)

Syracuse, N.Y. — John Wallace will coach the Gotham Ballers in the newly conceived Champions Basketball League.

The former Syracuse basketball great said he was approached last fall by Carl George, the CEO of the new summer league, about coaching the New York franchise. The team, one of 16 in a league scheduled to make its debut next summer, consists of former NBA players seeking to prolong their playing careers.

"They reached out to me about a year ago," Wallace said today in a telephone conversation. "We started a dialogue. I did my due diligence and it made sense.