Adrian Autry revealed the injury status of Syracuse star Donnie Freeman, addressing whether he's out for the season.

Billy Heyen

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Is Donnie Freeman out for the season? Syracuse star's injury status revealed by Adrian Autry image

TL;DR

  • Syracuse Orange lost to Houston Cougars in overtime despite a strong effort.
  • Leading scorer Donnie Freeman was absent due to a foot injury, possibly a Jones fracture.
  • Freeman's injury is not season-ending, with a return expected soon, but no exact date is set.
  • Freeman is Syracuse's leading scorer this season, averaging 17.8 points per game.

The Syracuse Orange put up a big fight against the top-five Houston Cougars on Monday night.

In the end, though, SU lost in overtime.

Syracuse did it without leading scorer Donnie Freeman.

Freeman is dealing with a visible foot injury, initially observed after a team social media post featured him wearing a walking boot.

Last year, Freeman sat out more than ten games due to a Jones fracture affecting the fifth metatarsal in his right foot.

This season, Freeman was out Monday vs. Houston and seems unlikely to play Tuesday against Kansas.

But when will he be back?

Will Donnie Freeman miss the rest of the season?

No, Freeman is not expected to be out for the season.

The exact date of his return is still unconfirmed. This information was shared by Justin Girshon of The Daily Orange on Monday evening:

The distinction between an injury that ends a season and a quick return is significant, leading to some uncertainty.

Freeman is Syracuse's leading scorer on the season, averaging 17.8 points per game.

In his second year at SU, he's also grabbing an average of 5.2 boards per contest, a performance following his highly-touted recruitment.

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