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Mawot Mag injury: Rutgers reveals extent of damage suffered on Saturday
By Keith Farner
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Mawot Mag went down with a serious knee injury in the first half of Saturday’s game against Michigan State.
Rutgers announced on Tuesday that Mag is out for the season as he was diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee this week.
Mag was in the midst of a breakout season.
Mag started every game for Rutgers this season, and averaged 7.8 points and 5.3 rebounds-per-game. Mag was a presence defensively, with a steal-per-game. The third-year forward also averaged a career-high in minutes (25.4).
“We’re going to miss Mawot greatly,” head coach Steve Pikiell said in a statement. “He’s a high-energy player, a veteran presence and the ultimate glue-guy. He’s one of our best team defenders and one of our best offensive rebounders. There’s not a better person in our program and we can’t wait to see him back on the floor in front of Rutgers Nation.”
Keith Farner has written about college football for newspapers and web sites since 2005.