UPDATE (9/30/19, 6:08 p.m. MT): Baxter has opted to undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, according to a source close to the program. The procedure has a recovery time of approximately six months, which will hold him out of action for the entire 2019-20 season. Baxter will redshirt and return for the Cougars as a sophomore in the 2020-21 season. Read the original report below for additional details.
In yet another blow to a BYU basketball team that’s already suffered more than their fair share, sources close to the program tell Vanquish The Foe that sophomore forward Gavin Baxter has suffered a significant shoulder injury and is likely to miss extended time.