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Harvard loses Malik Mack, NCAA's top freshman scorer, to mono

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Harvard guard Malik Mack, the nation's top freshman scorer, is out indefinitely due to mononucleosis, the school announced Thursday.

Mack, a 6-foot-1 guard from Oxon Hill, Maryland, was averaging 20.1 points through the first 10 games of the season, leading all freshmen nationally and leading all players in the Ivy League. He was also producing 4.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game and shooting 47.2% from 3-point range.

The St. John's College High School (Washington, D.C.) product has scored in double figures in every game this season, including three games with more than 25 points.