Source: Devendorf will declare for NBA Draft

Eric Devendorf will declare for the NBA Draft, a source close to Devendorf told The Daily Orange Wednesday afternoon.

It is unknown whether or not Devendorf, a fourth-year junior, will hire an agent. If he does not, Devendorf has until June 15 to withdraw his name from the draft and still maintain his final year of eligibility.

Pete Moore, Syracuse's director of athletic communications, said he was unaware of Devendorf's plans to declare and had no comment.

When reached at the family's home in Bay City, Mich., Devendorf's mother, Cindy, declined to comment.

Devendorf, a junior guard, was Syracuse's second-leading scorer this season with 15.7 points per game. He appealed for and was granted a fifth year after tearing his ACL 10 games into the 2007-08 season.

Devendorf led the Orange in 3-point shooting in 2008-09 at a 39 percent clip. He started 28 of Syracuse's 36 games.

In December, Devendorf was suspended for two games by the university for his role in a verbal altercation with a female student. The suspension, originally issued by the university's judicial board, was for the remainder of the season, but after Devendorf appealed, it was reduced.

- Staff writer Matt Gelb contributed reporting

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