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Udoka Azubuike Injury: Jayhawks Center Out for Season with Wrist Injury

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The Kansas Jayhawks announced on Wednesday that center Udoka Azubuike was lost for the season with a wrist injury, according to Scott Chasen of the Topeka Capital-Journal.

"Udoka tore ligaments to his left wrist in practice Tuesday that will require surgery, and he will miss the remainder of the season," head coach Bill Self said, per Chris Lilly of WIBW. "Surgery should take place in the next few weeks, and doctors are confident he will make a full recovery and be full speed sometime this summer."

Azubuike, a freshman, was averaging 5.