Oregon Ducks Basketball Injury Update: Supreme Cook Making Season Debut

Oregon Ducks basketball's Supreme Cook has been recovering from a knee surgery he had in the offseason and is finally ready to suit up for the Ducks against the Troy Trojans on Sunday. Coach Dana Altman's roster now gets even deeper with Cook's return from injury.

Feb 13, 2024; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Georgetown Hoyas forward Supreme Cook (24) scores over Creighton Bluejays center Ryan Kalkbrenner (11) in the second half at CHI Health Center Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images / Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

Oregon Ducks basketball's Supreme Cook is set to make his season debut against the Troy Trojans in Matthew Knight Arena on Sunday. Coming off an 80-70 overtime scare against the West Coast Conference's Portland Pilots, coach Dana Altman needed some sort of spark in the Oregon Ducks locker room. Cook's return from injury will allow the forward to return to speed before Big Ten Conference play.

Cook has been recovering from a knee surgery this offseason and is now ready to give it a go, according to Jon Rothstein. The 6-9, 229-pound forward didn't suit up for the first three games this season for the Ducks. Despite his absence, Oregon is still 3-0 with all home victories over the UC Riverside Highlanders, Montana Grizzlies, and Portland.

Last season with the Hoyas, Cook started all 32 games and was productive at the rim. He averaged 10.5 points per game on 57.5 field goal percentage. He added 8.0 rebounds per game which was the fourth most in the Big East Conference last season.

Oregon head coach Dana Altman talks to his team as the Oregon Ducks host the Montana Grizzlies at Matthew Knight Arena Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 in Eugene, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

With the depth across the board at Altman's disposal, he will ease Cook into the rotation against Troy, who finished third in the Sun Belt Conference last season. Troy coach Scott Cross is in his sixth season under the helm and is testing his group during the non-conference. The Trojans lost to newly-appointed coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville earlier this week on Nov. 6, 65-49.

Ducks forward Dezdrick Lindsay, who transferred to Eugene from Florida Southwestern College, will still be sidelined as the junior is recovering from a shoulder injury suffered in the offseason. Lindsay averaged 16.0 points per game on 50.0 field goal percentage and 41.5 three-point percentage at the junior college level last season. He also put together 7.3 rebounds per game, 2.9 assists per game and 1.7 steals per game, earning him first-team all-conference honors.

Altman is gearing the Ducks up for the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. The holiday tournament consists of matchups against Texas A&M (Nov. 26) and San Diego State (Nov. 27) with the championship day on Nov. 30. The Ducks will be facing the likes of either the Houston Cougars, Alabama Crimson Tide, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, or Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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