College Career
In 1984, Seikaly began attending Syracuse University in central New York, where he played college basketball. He played center for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. He was an All-American, and was also named to the John R. Wooden All-American Team. He was chosen on the Orange's All Century Team, and his number 4 jersey has been retired and raised to the rafters at the Carrier Dome. He graduated from Syracuse as the school's all-time leading rebounder, second in school history in blocked shots, and fourth in school history in scoring. He led his Syracuse team to the 1987 NCAA Tournament championship finals against the Indiana Hoosiers, after averaging 22 points and 11 rebounds per game throughout the tournament.
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