{"id":513049,"date":"2026-09-01T21:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=513049"},"modified":"2026-09-01T21:03:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:03:24","slug":"brandon-mccoy-jr-suffers-torn-acl-out-for-the-entire-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/brandon-mccoy-jr-suffers-torn-acl-out-for-the-entire-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon McCoy Jr. suffers torn ACL, out for the entire season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2739\">The season of <strong data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2593\">Brandon McCoy Jr.<\/strong> is already over before it even began. The five-star guard has suffered a <strong data-start=\"2667\" data-end=\"2697\">torn ACL in his right knee<\/strong> and will miss the entire upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"2932\">McCoy suffered the injury after slipping on the court early in Michigan\u2019s game against <strong data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2848\">KK Mega Superbet<\/strong> in Montenegro. He was unable to put weight on his leg and was helped off the floor.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"190m5y4\" data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"2966\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2966\">A major blow for Michigan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"3191\">The injury represents a significant setback for the reigning national champions and new head coach <strong data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3087\">Mike Boynton Jr.<\/strong>, who took over this summer on a two-year deal following Dusty May\u2019s departure for the Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3437\">McCoy, ranked <strong data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3238\">No. 15 nationally by Rivals<\/strong>, had been projected to start alongside returning players Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKenney. Through Michigan\u2019s first two games of its European tour, he was averaging <strong data-start=\"3403\" data-end=\"3436\">14.5 points and five rebounds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1wj6j75\" data-start=\"3439\" data-end=\"3485\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3485\">McCoy was a potential 2027 lottery pick<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3487\" data-end=\"3622\">McCoy entered the season as one of the top prospects for the <strong data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3566\">2027 NBA Draft<\/strong> after an impressive performance at April\u2019s Hoop Summit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3624\" data-end=\"3781\">The injury could now have an impact on his NBA future, raising questions over whether he will still enter the 2027 draft or postpone his decision until 2028.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"khryeo\" data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"3827\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"3786\" data-end=\"3827\">Another major loss for the Wolverines<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"4036\">Michigan had expected McCoy to help fill the void left by <strong data-start=\"3887\" data-end=\"3939\">Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr.<\/strong>, all starters on last season\u2019s national championship team who went on to become NBA Draft picks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4038\" data-end=\"4200\">The Wolverines also added transfers <strong data-start=\"4074\" data-end=\"4093\">Moustapha Thiam<\/strong> from Cincinnati and <strong data-start=\"4114\" data-end=\"4129\">JP Estrella<\/strong> from Tennessee this offseason, along with a six-player freshman class.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4202\" data-end=\"4254\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"4202\" data-end=\"4254\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Source: Austin Meek, John Hollinger\/The Athletic<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michigan\u2019s five-star guard has suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and will miss the entire upcoming season. 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