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Kanye Clary injury update: Mississippi State basketball guard out for the season
(This story was updated to add new information.)
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State basketball guard Kanye Clary is out for the season, coach Chris Jans announced on the “Dawg Talk” radio show on Tuesday night.
Clary, a Penn State transfer, has been out since Nov. 29 due to a lower-leg injury. The Bulldogs said he was out indefinitely after he missed the Dec. 4 win against Pittsburgh.
“I got an update on Kanye Clary and unfortunately he’s missed a significant amount of time due to an injury, and this injury will not allow Kanye to return to the court this season for us,” Jans said.
No. 13 MSU (16-4, 4-3 SEC) hosts No. 4 Alabama (17-3, 6-1) at Humphrey Coliseum on Wednesday.
Kanye Clary injury update
Mississippi State landed Clary in the transfer portal, and he was viewed as one of MSU’s most important additions. He scored 16.7 points per game last season at Penn State with 20 starts before being dismissed from the team.
Clary, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound junior, was only able to play in seven games with four starts before his injury. He last played Nov. 29 in a loss to Butler in the Arizona Tipoff. Clary has sat on the bench during MSU’s games, including road ones, though he hasn’t been dressing in uniform.
Who replaces Kanye Clary in Mississippi State lineup?
The Bulldogs have played 13 games without Clary, so not much will change with the rotation.
Boston College transfer Claudell Harris Jr. has started 10 consecutive games, splitting point guard duties with Josh Hubbard. Riley Kugel, who averages 10.6 points per game, has played more since Clary’s injury and has solidified himself as one of MSU’s best scorers off the bench. Freshman Dellquan Warren has also played sparingly since Clary’s injury.
Kanye Clary stats
Clary averaged 6.3 points, 2.6 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game this season.
He scored in double figures twice with 12 points against Southeastern Louisiana and 11 points against Goergia State but also had two scoreless games. Clary particularly struggled to shoot in the small sample size, recording a 36.8% field-goal percentage and 20.0% 3-point percentage, both career lows.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.