Some disappointing news came from Northwestern basketball on Monday, as the program revealed that freshman Rapolas Ivanauskas will miss the entire 2016-17 season due to shoulder surgery.
Ivanauskas was the prized recruit of a really solid class that includes Gatorade Washington player of the year Isaiah Brown and big man Barret Benson. 247sports had Ivanauskas ranked 147th overall in the class and fourth in the state of Illinois (with Benson fifth).
Ivanauskas is a lanky player with surprising athletic ability; a sort of do-it-all bigger forward who is crafty in the paint. His jumpshot needs some work, as his release is a bit unorthodox and sort of resembles a heave, but he's able to score with both hands in the paint and is effective off the dribble for someone of his size.