Antonio Jardine

Antonio "Scoop" Jardine (born August 9, 1988) is a 6'1", 170 lbs. guard from Philadelphia, PA who plays for the Syracuse Orange.

College

Following a season-ending injury to starting guard Eric Devendorf on December 15, 2007, Jardine was promoted to the starting lineup on December 18, 2007 against Colgate. He would start nine games -- including a career high 18 points against Northeastern on December 30, 2007 -- before being removed from the lineup after he was suspended for the January 27, 2008 game against Providence. Jardine was suspended after it was alleged that he knew that a stolen student identification card was being used to order more than $100 worth of food. Jardine didn't eat any of the food but helped carry it in when it was delivered to his apartment on Jan. 13 2008, then tried to cover up his involvement. Jardine's cousin, Robert Washington was charged in the case. Jardine returned to the lineup on February 2, 2008 against Villanova, but Jardine had lost his starting spot to Kristof Ongenaet.

Jardine would appear in 33 of 35 games in his first year with Syracuse, with averages of 5.5 points and 2.5 assists per game. In the NIT Tournamemnt, Jardine averaged 11.0 points and 4.7 assists.

Team USA

Jardine played on Team USA at the annual (Under 18) Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim, Germany in 2006. He helped the squad with 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and a team-leading 3.2 assists. In the seventh-place game against host Germany, Jardine scored 23 points to go along with five rebounds and five steals, as the U.S. team won, 106-82.

High School

• Helped lead Neumann-Goretti High School to the Philadelphia Catholic League championship and a No. 24 ranking in the final 2006 USA Today poll.
• Jardine is rated 66th by Scout.com and is the 15th-ranked shooting guard and is 58th overall according to Rivals.com.
• He is the 68th-ranked player in the Bob Gibbons All Star Report.
• Was the teammate of current SU player Rick Jackson.

References

External links

1. SUAthletics.com