STORRS, Connecticut — UConn men's basketball junior guard and team captain Andre Jackson Jr. suffered a fracture to his right-hand pinky finger during a recent practice and underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair the injury.
“We will obviously miss Andre’s skill and experience on the court, but he will continue to contribute to the team with his tremendous energy and leadership,” UConn Coach Dan Hurley said. “We look forward to getting him back in action as soon as he’s ready.”
UConn Athletics said that Jackson's condition and rehabilitation will be monitored daily by UConn's medical and athletic training staff.
Jackson's status won't be re-evaluated in November.
In Jackson's sophomore season he averaged 6.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists on 42.6% shooting from the field.
Daniel Dashefsky is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. He can be reached at ddashefsky@fox61.com.
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