Instead of living in the shadow of his troubled past, Savon Goodman made a decision two years ago to run from it. It was his choice to leave UNLV and start over in search of the proverbial second chance.
Sometimes, the Rebels benefit from transfer players on the run. In this case, coach Dave Rice lost a player he wanted to keep.
Goodman walked in graduation ceremonies Monday at Arizona State, where he is the basketball team's leading scorer and rebounder. Rice is not surprised Goodman's story has developed in a positive light.
"I'm happy for him.