Syracuse University basketball guard Eric Devendorf was suspended at the beginning of December for striking a female student in the face. The term of suspension was a minimum of one academic year with an indefinite expiration date. Devendorf was quick to appeal the Judicial Boards decision, though the suspension resulted in him missing two games. According to the Daily Orange Sports Blog, Devendorf won his appeal and was officially reinstated on Saturday Dec. 27, just in time for the Big East opener against Seton Hall on Tuesday Dec. 30. The Daily Orange’s Matt Gelb reports Devendorf was seen practicing with the team Friday Dec. 26. Devendorf’s appeal resulted in his suspension being lifted upon completion of 40 hours of community service. This incident comes only two months after David Potter, a former associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, resigned from SU alleging he had been forced out due to his non compliance in the cover up of a sexual assault perpetrated by three SU Orangemen, also on the basketball team. The three players were acquitted of the charges, but still placed on probation through the spring of 2011. No criminal charges were ever brought against the players.

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