Louis Orr, a Syracuse men’s basketball great and current Georgetown assistant, died Thursday, the programs confirmed on Friday morning
Orr first rose to prominence in the college basketball world when he played at Syracuse from 1976 to ’80. He was a part of Jim Boeheim’s first recruiting class and went onto the help the Orange to four NCAA tournament appearances during his time with the program.
Orr made up half of an iconic Syracuse duo, alongside Roosevelt Bouie. The “Louie and Bouie Show” led to the Orange to an 100–18 record over four years together. Orr had his No. 55 Syracuse jersey retired at the same time as Bouie’s No. 50 in a dual ceremony Feb. 21, 2015.
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