Maurice Dunlap was just getting adjusted to college basketball when his season and career changed in a snap.
That snap occurred during practice in mid-December when the Mississippi State freshman guard fractured his right wrist.
Initially, Dunlap was only expected to miss a maximum of two weeks. But once rehab began, he sustained a hamstring injury that sidelined him for the remainder of the year.
“It was really awkward because I thought I was going to have a good season this year,” Dunlap said. “But as it turned out, I didn’t. I guess things happen for a reason.