UCF just issued the following press release:
ORLANDO, Fla. – UCF head men’s basketball coach Donnie Jones announced today that sophomore B.J. Taylor will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season with a lower leg injury. Taylor suffered the injury during a practice in October and has been sidelined since.
“After a few months of rehabbing, B.J.’s lower leg injury has not healed as quickly as expected,” said Jones. “Due to the injury needing much more time to heal, we have decided to redshirt B.J. this season. He is a valuable member of our team, both on and off the court, but we feel this will give B.J. the appropriate amount of time to get back to 100 percent. We look forward to his return to the court next season.”
The Orlando, Florida, native led the Knights and all freshmen in the American Athletic Conference in scoring last season, averaging 12.8 points per game. That mark also ranked 10th overall in the league and earned him a spot on the league’s All-Rookie Team. Last season, Taylor reached double figures in 17 games and was the team’s leading scorer in nine contests.
The Knights are 6-4 on the season, coming off a 101-96 overtime win against Bethune-Cookman. UCF takes a week off for the Holiday Break before returning to CFE Arena on Dec. 29 to take on nationally-ranked George Washington.
ORLANDO, Fla. – UCF head men’s basketball coach Donnie Jones announced today that sophomore B.J. Taylor will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season with a lower leg injury. Taylor suffered the injury during a practice in October and has been sidelined since.
“After a few months of rehabbing, B.J.’s lower leg injury has not healed as quickly as expected,” said Jones. “Due to the injury needing much more time to heal, we have decided to redshirt B.J. this season. He is a valuable member of our team, both on and off the court, but we feel this will give B.J. the appropriate amount of time to get back to 100 percent. We look forward to his return to the court next season.”
The Orlando, Florida, native led the Knights and all freshmen in the American Athletic Conference in scoring last season, averaging 12.8 points per game. That mark also ranked 10th overall in the league and earned him a spot on the league’s All-Rookie Team. Last season, Taylor reached double figures in 17 games and was the team’s leading scorer in nine contests.
The Knights are 6-4 on the season, coming off a 101-96 overtime win against Bethune-Cookman. UCF takes a week off for the Holiday Break before returning to CFE Arena on Dec. 29 to take on nationally-ranked George Washington.
