Talk about a brutal hit for Texas: combo guard Mikey Lewis suffered a fracture in his right foot and is now staring down surgery, meaning he’s out for the start of the upcoming season. This isn’t just a bump or a bruise, either; he broke the fifth metatarsal in that right foot, and while it’s not a season-ending injury, it’s a massive setback for the Longhorns right out of the gate.
The Injury That Changes the Backcourt Plan
Lewis, who transferred to Texas from Saint Mary’s, was slotted in as the primary backup for starting point guard Isaiah Johnson, a sophomore who came over from Colorado. Now, with Lewis undergoing surgery on Thursday, Texas has to scramble and rethink their early backcourt rotations. Losing a guy expected to contribute significant minutes like this before the season even begins is always tough, and it puts pressure on the rest of the roster to step up immediately.
A Proven Scorer Off the Bench
This isn’t just any backup guard going down, either. Lewis isn’t just a body; he’s a proven scorer. The 6-3, 195-pound junior was an All-West Coast Conference performer, averaging a solid 14 points and 2.1 assists a game in his previous stop. That’s a serious chunk of production to lose, especially when you’re counting on him to come in and light it up. Texas won’t have that instant offense, that spark off the bench from Lewis, for an extended period, and they’ll definitely feel that absence.
It’s a tough break, literally, for Lewis and for the Longhorns. They’re going to need someone else to emerge quickly to fill that scoring and playmaking void while he recovers. The team’s gotta figure out how to navigate the early part of their schedule without a key piece of their backcourt depth, and that’s a challenge every coach hates facing before the first tip-off.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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