For all the flak that he tends to catch from the fans, Scoop Jardine has turned himself into a positive force for the SU basketball program on and off the court.
And don?t underrate that second accomplishment, considering what the guard from Philly once was.
Scoop, not too long ago, was nothing more than a giant distraction. A player that didn?t provide much on-court value, and whose personality and attitude were detrimental.
He had his share of legal problems, too. A sexual assault charge (he later joked about on Twitter) he was eventually exonerated from along with Rick Jackson and Jonny Flynn, and the infamous meal card mess that landed his cousin in jail and Jardine a suspension.
Fast forward a few years, and Scoop has transformed his game and his life. He?s now a team leader, and always holds himself accountable when his squad falters.
He?s spent the summer repping the Orange uniform admirably at elite-level camps. Confidence has never been something the point guard lacks, so i...
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