Carmelo's one shining moment before he became 'Melo — and Boeheim finally got his ring.
The story of the 2003 NCAA Tournament and the story of the Syracuse Orangemen team that brought coach Jim Boeheim his first championship
Production
Raw tournament footage that feels gloriously unpolished.
Acting
Freshman Melo already playing with NBA swagger.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first NCAA title for a school from New York since 1950, and Carmelo Anthony declared for the draft immediately after, making this his only college season.
The 2003 tournament marked the peak of the one-and-done era's early days — Melo proved a freshman could carry a team, changing how blue-bloods recruited forever.
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