Memphis basketball guard Baraka Okojie recently underwent surgery for a left shoulder injury and will be sidelined for four months, multiple sources told The Commercial Appeal.
The sources requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made.
The 6-foot-3 George Mason transfer is expected to be back on the court in October and will be available when the 2024-25 season begins on Nov. 4 against Missouri at FedExForum.
The Ontario native played in 32 games and made 10 starts at George Mason last season, averaging 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 24.5 minutes per game as a freshman. Okojie is also expected to give Memphis a boost on defense. Last season, he averaged 1.4 steals per game for the Patriots.
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Okojie is part of a new, transfer-heavy roster from Memphis that includes guards Tyrese Hunter, PJ Haggerty and Colby Rogers, and bigs Dain Dainja, Moussa Cisse and Tyreek Smith. Forward Nicholas Jourdain is back for his second season with the Tigers, while guard Jared Harris is a freshman.
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