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No. 15 Kansas Loses Melvin Council Jr. to Broken Foot Ahead of Champions Classic vs No. 14 Kentucky
Kansas expects Melvin Council Jr. to return around the start of conference play after surgery on a broken right foot.
- Kansas guard Melvin Council will miss the Champions Classic game against Kentucky after breaking his right foot during Monday's practice. Head coach Bill Self announced the injury, noting Council requires surgery within the next couple of days.
- Council gained a seventh year of eligibility through a New York court injunction and returned to the Jayhawks as a key starter this year. He averaged 12.7 points and 5.1 assists last season, earning Big 12 Newcomer of the Year honors.
- "Melvin broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot during Monday's practice and will have surgery in the next couple of days," Self said. The coach expects a full recovery and hopes Council returns around the start of the conference season.
- Without Council, Kansas will rely on Toledo transfer Leroy Blyden, five-star prospect Taylen Kinney, and returning starter Tre White to create in the backcourt. These guards must step up to fill the void left in the Jayhawks' rotation.
- The Jayhawks face Kentucky in Chicago on Tuesday as part of the Champions Classic. Kansas remains optimistic about managing the roster change until Big 12 Conference play begins on Jan. 2.
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