Cooney, who came into Syracuse as his class’ 64th overall prospect and 17th-rated shooting guard, redshirted his first year on The Hill. He had to watch the games from the sidelines while perfecting his own game away from the spotlight.
Consensus among experts and analysts seems to be that the 2012-2013 Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team will has the potential to be great. But this year’s squad will be vastly different from last year’s team, which won 34 games and made the Elite 8.
Syracuse guard Trevor Cooney will redshirt during his freshman year, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim announced following Syracuse’s 92-56 lopsided win over Manhattan.