Syracuse Freshman Tyus Battle Wins Dunk Contest at Orange Madness.

Tyus Battle, the 6-foot-6 freshman from Edison, N.J., won the dunk contest at Syracuse’s Orange Madness on Friday night.

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Battle was also the subject of our NY-Emmy award winning documentary, “The Battle Plan,” which you can watch here.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.