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[QUOTE="BillSU, post: 4222989, member: 6809"]
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[JUSTIFY]He was the 34th pick of the 1980 [URL='http://www.orangehoops.org/SyracuseNBA.htm']NBA[/URL] draft, taken in the second round by the Dallas Mavericks. When contract negotiations with the Mavericks did not work out, Bouie held to a threat he had made during process, and went to Italy to play basketball. With his talent and size, Bouie became an immediate star in the Italian league.

Bouie enjoyed the quiet and slow lifestyle of rural New York where he grew up, and Italy suited him well. He ended up loving the lifestyle in Italy, and never[/JUSTIFY]
[RIGHT][IMG align="right" alt="Roosevelt Bouie Syracuse Orangemen"]http://www.orangehoops.org/photos/roosevelt-bouie.jpg[/IMG][/RIGHT]

[JUSTIFY]considered coming back to try the NBA. Bouie would play thirteen seasons in Italy (two for Scavolini Resaro, seven for Riunite Reggio Emilia, and two for Clear Contu), where he was considered a legend, and was team captain for most of his career. He holds the league record for career field goal percentage, and was a five time all-star. He led his team to the European Championship for the 1991-92 season. He also played one year in Oreste, Spain.[/JUSTIFY]
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