Syracuse, N.Y. -- Marek Dolezaj and Tyler Roberson have contracted to play professional basketball in Hungary’s A Division this season.
Dolezaj, 24, and Roberson, 27, were both Syracuse basketball forwards, though their time with the Orange did not overlap. Roberson, who turns 28 next month, graduated from SU the year before Dolezaj enrolled.
Dolezaj is playing for Hubner, which has already played a game this season. Hubner lost 79-55 to one of the league’s presumed better teams in Duna Aszfalt. Dolezaj started the game, played 28 minutes, scored three points, had four rebounds and three steals.
Dolezaj played last summer for Boeheim’s Army. During the 2021-22 season, his first year as a professional, he started his career in Ukraine, then finished the year in Greece.
Roberson’s Szedeak team will play its first game on Oct. 8.
Roberson started last season for Viimsi in the Estonia league, came home to play a few games with the NBA’s G League Delaware franchise, then finished the season in Estonia. He had a successful summer in Estonia, garnering an all-defensive award, all-tournament and all-import honors for Viimsi.
This is Roberson’s sixth year as a pro.
Szedeak and Hubner are set to meet on Nov. 23.
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