OG Anunoby, ESPN’s 17th-ranked overall prospect, will undergo right knee surgery and miss the remainder of the season, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Anunoby initially suffered the injury against Penn State on Wednesday, needing to be helped off the court by teammates. Indiana Hoosiers coach Tom Crean addressed the development through an online statement:
“It has been determined that OG Anunoby will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season. He is expected to make a complete recovery. For a young man, OG has a very strong faith and a courageous spirit. We are going to do everything as a basketball family to help him recover and rehabilitate from this unfortunate situation.”
A 6’8” wing with scoring ability, Anunoby was slated to be picked 10th in DraftExpress’ latest 2017 Mock Draft.
Anunoby announced he would forego the NBA draft in April of 2016, returning for his sophomore season at Indiana University. While Anunoby averaged just 13.7 minutes in his freshman year, the Missouri-native raised his profile this season, averaging 11.1 points on 56% shooting with 1.3 steals through 16 games.
I saw it happen, but haven’t heard what the knee injury is…anyway, it’s another top prospect with an injury…Hopefully everyone else stays healthy. This is looking like a really good draft