Jardine goes undrafted, expects full recovery from injury
Former Syracuse point guard Scoop Jardine was not selected in Thursday’s NBA Draft, though two of his college teammates were taken in the first round and a third was chosen in the second round.
Jardine, who suffered a broken foot last week, will likely get a chance at the NBA through a free agent contract and an invitation to training camp.
He had surgery in Los Angeles earlier this week to repair the broken bone, which has an 8-12 week recovery period, according to his father.
Jardine was projected as a possible late second-round pick going into Thursday’s draft after a five-year career at Syracuse. He averaged 8.9 points and 4.9 assists as a senior for SU, leading the Orange to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and a trip to the Elite Eight.
In preparation for the draft, Jardine worked out for upwards of seven teams and broke his foot in a workout with Utah last week.
Jardine’s father, Antonio Jardine, said the surgery was a success and that a full recovery is expected.
Dion Waiters, Fab Melo and Kris Joseph were all selected in Thursday’s draft. Waiters (No. 4, Cleveland) and Melo (No. 22, Boston) were first-round draft picks while Joseph went at No. 51 to the Celtics as well.
Published on June 29, 2012 at 10:16 am
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