SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse guard Eric Devendorf could be back on the court Tuesday after completing 40 hours of community service.

The 21-year-old from Bay City, Mich., was suspended following an off-campus altercation on Nov. 1 in which he was accused of hitting a female student on the jaw with the heel of his hand. He was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service before becoming eligible to regain his status as a student and an athlete.

The university issued a statement Saturday announcing Devendorf's return to the team. He was back practicing on both Friday and Saturday and could return to the court for Tuesday's Big East opener against Seton Hall.