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Iowa City West Alum Jack McCaffery, Son of Former Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery, Diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma
The freshman guard is receiving care at Penn Medicine after an evaluation by Richmond medical staff, and doctors say Hodgkin's lymphoma is highly curable.
- Richmond forward Jack McCaffery will take indefinite medical leave after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, the university announced on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
- After his evaluation by Richmond medical staff earlier this week, McCaffery traveled home to Philadelphia and was admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for treatment.
- Dr. Alison Wakoff Loren of Penn Medicine stated that Hodgkin's lymphoma is "highly curable" and primarily affects young people in their 20s, expressing confidence in McCaffery's treatment plan.
- McCaffery's family has faced serious medical conditions before; his older brother, Patrick McCaffery, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 14 and successfully underwent treatment.
- Richmond head coach Chris Mooney stated the program will support McCaffery throughout recovery, with the goal to "get Jack through his treatments safely" and return him to the basketball court.
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Jack McCaffery was in the middle of a fresh start. The 20-year-old forward grew up in Iowa City while his father, Fran, coached Iowa, and he was a star there too. He was named Gatorade State Player of the Year after averaging 21.2 points as a senior, and he was a four-star recruit. After one […]
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