Indiana Freshman Jakai Newton Treated For Pre-Existing Injury, No Timetable For Return

Coach Mike Woodson and the Indiana Hoosiers will be without freshman guard Jakai Newton for an indefinite amount of time.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana freshman guard Jakai Newton underwent a procedure on Wednesday to treat a pre-existing injury. 

There is no timetable for his return, according to a program release.

Newton joined Indiana this summer as a 6-foot-3 guard out of Covington, Ga. He was a consensus four-star recruit, ranked No. 117 in the nation by the 247 Sports Composite.

Newton averaged 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game as a junior at Newton High School, but he missed most of his senior year due to a torn meniscus and cartilage injury that required surgery. 

Newton was Indiana's first commit in the class of 2023, picking coach Mike Woodson and the Hoosiers over Georgia and Vanderbilt on Oct. 22, 2021.

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