Report: Grizzlies defensive star Jaren Jackson Jr. has foot surgery

Field Level Media
01 Jul 2022, 04:10 GMT+10

Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. underwent right foot surgery and is slated to miss four to six months, ESPN reported Thursday.

Jackson, an elite defender, had a stress fracture in the foot repaired Wednesday.

Jackson, who turns 23 in September, averaged 16.3 points and a career-best 5.8 rebounds in 78 games last season. He also led the NBA with a career-best 177 blocked shots and also set a career high with 73 steals.

Jackson was an All-Defensive First Team selection this past season.

In four NBA seasons, Jackson has averages of 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocked shots in 204 games (195 starts).

Jackson was the fourth overall pick in the 2018 draft out of Michigan State.

--Field Level Media

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Cambodian Times.

More Information

null in null

International

Section

US Army to list only birth sex in transgender soldiers' records

US Army to change transgender soldiers' records to birth sex

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Army plans to change the records of transgender soldiers to list only their sex at birth, according to a...

US FAA orders flight reductions at Newark Airport to ease congestion

US FAA announces Newark flight cuts to reduce congestion

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said this week that it will require airlines to reduce the number of flights...

Nine children from 1 family die as Israel Air force pilots hit 100 targets in Gaza

Israeli pilots kill 9 kids while their mother works at Gazan hospital

GAZA - The home of a doctor working in the emergency room at the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza was struck by Israel Air...

Universal unveils Epic Universe to challenge Disney’s dominance

Universal's new Epic Universe park challenges Disney in Florida

ORLANDO, Florida: For years, Universal Orlando played second fiddle to Disney's sprawling empire in Central Florida. Now, with the...

Biden-era fuel rules face pushback over EV inclusion

US to declare Biden fuel economy rules exceeded legal authority

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department is expected to say that fuel economy rules created under President Joe Biden went...

US Justice Department probes Cuomo over alleged COVID misstatements

US Justice Department investigating former New York governor Cuomo

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York and a top candidate for...

Sports

Section