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The Daily OrangeDevendorf suspended for remainder of academic year
Source: Syracuse guard will appeal
By Shayna Meliker
Posted: 12/10/08, 6:35 PM EST Section: News
Eric Devendorf, a junior starting guard on Syracuse University's men's basketball team, has been suspended for the rest of the academic year. A judicial affairs hearing board ruled Wednesday he violated the university's Code of Student Conduct.
Devendorf "was placed on a status of indefinite suspension from Syracuse University for a minimum of one academic term," according to a letter from Judicial Affairs faxed to Richard Kesnig, attorney for Kimberly Smith, the 20-year-old SU junior who accused Devendorf of punching her in the face Nov. 1
The letter prohibits Devendorf from being on SU property or taking part in any programs offered by the university, Kesnig said.
A source with information about the situation said that Devendorf plans to appeal the suspension, and will play in Saturday's game against Long Beach State.
Devendorf has until 5 p.m. Thursday to appeal the decision, which is effective immediately. The suspension is not effective until the appeals board's final decision is confirmed.
Devendorf's party then has five business days from when SU released its decision to submit a written appeal. The University Appeals Board, composed of one student and two faculty, staff or administrative members, has another 10 business days to come to a final decision. That decision must be approved by Tom Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs, or someone Wolfe appoints.
SU spokesman Kevin Morrow did not return a call seeking comment.
Devendorf, a senior academically but junior athletically, is the third-leading scorer for No. 13 Syracuse (8-0). He is averaging 14.1 points per game this season after missing most of last season when he tore his ACL on Dec. 15, 2007. He applied for and received another year of athletic eligibility because he played in only 10 games during the 2007-08 season.
Staff writer Zach Schonbrun contributed reporting to this story.
Devendorf "was placed on a status of indefinite suspension from Syracuse University for a minimum of one academic term," according to a letter from Judicial Affairs faxed to Richard Kesnig, attorney for Kimberly Smith, the 20-year-old SU junior who accused Devendorf of punching her in the face Nov. 1
The letter prohibits Devendorf from being on SU property or taking part in any programs offered by the university, Kesnig said.
A source with information about the situation said that Devendorf plans to appeal the suspension, and will play in Saturday's game against Long Beach State.
Devendorf has until 5 p.m. Thursday to appeal the decision, which is effective immediately. The suspension is not effective until the appeals board's final decision is confirmed.
Devendorf's party then has five business days from when SU released its decision to submit a written appeal. The University Appeals Board, composed of one student and two faculty, staff or administrative members, has another 10 business days to come to a final decision. That decision must be approved by Tom Wolfe, senior vice president and dean of student affairs, or someone Wolfe appoints.
SU spokesman Kevin Morrow did not return a call seeking comment.
Devendorf, a senior academically but junior athletically, is the third-leading scorer for No. 13 Syracuse (8-0). He is averaging 14.1 points per game this season after missing most of last season when he tore his ACL on Dec. 15, 2007. He applied for and received another year of athletic eligibility because he played in only 10 games during the 2007-08 season.
Staff writer Zach Schonbrun contributed reporting to this story.
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Matt
posted 12/10/08 @ 6:53 PM EST
Fuck this Kimberly Smith bitch!!!!!
mike
posted 12/10/08 @ 7:38 PM EST
This kid should not even be a student at this university.
Retrovirus
posted 12/10/08 @ 7:39 PM EST
Well, you can't go around punching people in the face, even if you are a star basketball player.
happy reader
posted 12/10/08 @ 7:50 PM EST
Finally! Justice against these pigs for their foolish actions!
No more beating women and getting away with it! GO SU!!
And you're disgusting if you think that the ability to put a ball through a hoop is enough to be above the law. (Continued…)
andre mercendetti
posted 12/10/08 @ 7:50 PM EST
This is crazy, this story is crazy and I don't believe this girl at all. I often get out of my car when 10-15 people are in my way. Why didn't the police, the real police get involved? With 10-15 people there the truth is easy to find, if any of this is true the coach would have kicked him off the team NOV 1st, this is bull. (Continued…)
Devo
posted 12/10/08 @ 7:58 PM EST
if u let him off this time what's stopping him next time from doing something worse? he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, and he's gonna look at this as a stepping stone to do something worse next time and get away with it. (Continued…)
bbur7
posted 12/10/08 @ 8:31 PM EST
Matt - Nice Neanderthal comment. I guess if she were your sister you would sell her to the highest bidder. To bad he hits women better than the 3 point jumper. (Continued…)
Jeffrey
posted 12/10/08 @ 9:34 PM EST
Doesn't seem quite right.
Why didn't she involve the police?
The University is easy to manipulate in terms of 'crying violence' especially against women. (Continued…)
M
posted 12/10/08 @ 9:43 PM EST
If anybody actually paid attention to the previous articles she DID involve the police. The police filed a summons for arrest with the district attorney. (Continued…)
sam
posted 12/10/08 @ 10:10 PM EST
im not saying devo did or didnt do it, but from what the facts seem to present, 5 people said he didnt do it, and the one person who said he did is the accuser, and there was no evidence (mark on her face that he did). (Continued…)
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