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SMU’s deep perimeter rotation takes hit with Emelogu injury

Ben Emelogu, Preston Mattingly

Ben Emelogu, Preston Mattingly

AP

As if the 2015-16 season wasn’t going to be tough enough for SMU as they’re sitting out postseason play as a result of an NCAA investigation, the program announced Wednesday that one of their guards will undergo season-ending knee surgery.

Junior Ben Emelogu won’t be available for the Mustangs this season, leaving Larry Brown’s team a guard short as they begin the regular season Friday against Sam Houston State. Emelogu, who began his career at Virginia Tech, played just over 15 minutes per game and made four starts in 2014-15. Minutes likely would have been tough to come by again this season, with the Mustangs have a host of options on the wings.

Included in that mix are juniors Sterling Brown and Keith Frazier and freshmen Shake Milton and Jarrey Foster. Emelogu will have two seasons of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2015-16 campaign.