UConn coach Dan Hurley told reporters Tuesday that star forward Alex Karaban is out for Wednesday’s top-25 matchup against visiting Baylor.
Karaban was transported to a hospital in Hawaii last Wednesday after sustaining a head injury during an 85-67 loss to Dayton on the final day of the Maui Invitational.
Karaban hit the floor after being fouled on a contested layup with approximately 2 1/2 minutes left in the second half. He was later cleared to fly home with the rest of the team on Thursday.
The junior sat out Saturday’s 99-45 win over Maryland Eastern Shore, but now he will miss a more important game that pits the No. 25 Huskies (5-3) against the No. 15 Bears (5-2) in the Big 12-Big East Battle.
Karaban has been UConn’s leading scorer (15.9 ppg), adding 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
A starter for each of the Huskies’ last two national championship-winning seasons, Karaban owns career averages of 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
Jaylin Stewart drew into the starting lineup in Karaban’s place against UMES.
–Field Level Media
