Kansas State University Athletics
Spurlock Out For Season
Dec 11, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 10, 2001
Manhattan, Kan. - Kansas State University junior forward Janerio Spurlock, who injured his right knee during the second half of the Wildcats' game at Northwestern Saturday, will miss the remainder of the season, head coach Jim Wooldridge announced Monday.
Further tests Monday revealed Spurlock fractured his right patella. The 6-foot-6 transfer from Chipola (Fla.) Junior College will have surgery next week to repair the injury and be sidelined approximately three months, according to the K-State medical staff.
"We feel bad for Janerio," said Wooldridge. "He worked hard through the early portion of the season to improve his play and I think that showed over the last few games. Janerio has a good work ethic, so we know he will work hard during the rehab process with our medical staff to prepare himself for next season."
Spurlock, one of the top junior-college players in the nation over the previous two seasons, played in all seven games this year, starting the last three at small forward. He averaged 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds in 19.1 minutes of action per game, and posted career-highs in points (12) and rebounds (9) in the Wildcats' 75-57 win over Gardner-Webb on Dec. 1. Tabbed as one of the Top 60 junior-college players in the nation by CNNSI.com in 2000-01, Spurlock averaged 20.2 points per contest as a sophomore at Chipola.
K-State hosts North Texas on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. (CT) in Bramlage Coliseum.