Forget his late-season shooting slump. Forget his miss against Pittsburgh. Forget all of his head-scratching shot attempts. After his performance Friday night, Trevor Cooney has redefined his Syracuse Orange legacy.
This wasn't supposed to happen. He was supposed to finish his career as the villain. The three-point specialist who couldn't hit three pointers. The man whose ugly shot lost Syracuse the Final Four against Michigan. The one who seemingly cost the Orange a NCAA tournament bid after a last-second miss against Pittsburgh. The one who's known as a shooter, but then shoots above 40 percent from the field in just one of his Syracuse's final 10 games prior to the tournament.