By Zander Frost, Chronicle Staff Writer
Joe Girard III, who led Glens Falls High School to state championships in basketball and football, is entering his senior year as Syracuse University’s point guard.
He’s been able to cash in on the NCAA’s new rules allowing athletes to profit from NIL (name, image, likeness) .
“I don’t know how many [deals] I have specifically,” JG3 told The Chronicle via Zoom from a …
Read More »Joseph Girard III, a fourth-grader at Sanford Street School, won the state Elks Hoop Shoot foul-shooting title among boys ages 10 and 11, and will compete in the national semifinals in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on March 26.
Joseph, 10, the son of Arleen Girard of Queensbury and Joe Girard, Jr., of Hudson Falls, made 22 of 25 foul shots to win the state crown. He also won the award for most …
Read More »By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor
“Are You Ready for the Joe Girard Show?” asked commentator Brent Axe on Syracuse.com on Monday of this week. “Girard doesn’t have the whole world on his shoulders, but he already has Syracuse basketball fans in the palm of his hand.”
Joseph Girard III, in just his third game playing for Syracuse University, was installed as the starting point guard and scored a team-high …
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Read More »Chronicle News Editor Gordon Woodworth writes: Joseph Girard III’s Syracuse debut went very well, all things considered.
The Orange got drilled 48-34 by defending national champion Virginia, but JG3, the former Glens Falls star and the state’s all-time leading high school scorer, looked very comfortable.
Interestingly, he mostly played point guard. When he chose SU, it was thought he would come off the bench and back up shooting guard Buddy …
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