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Syracuse men’s basketball preseason player profiles: Joe Girard III

Position: Guard

Class: Freshman

Vitals: 6-foot-1, 181 lbs.

Stats: Averaged 10 points, 1.3 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1.3 steals during the four-game Italian tour while shooting 40% from the field and 44% from three-point range

Background: Girard III played for Glens Falls High School, where he made national headlines for his scoring ability. Per MaxPreps.com, he averaged 21.7 points per game as an eighth grader on the varsity squad, 33.9 as a freshman, 36.4 as a sophomore, 50.0 as a junior, and 48.6 as a senior.