Arizona Wildcats forward Ray Smith had successful knee surgery last week, head coach Sean Miller announced Tuesday at his weekly press conference.
The former five-star recruit from Las Vegas suffered an ACL tear in an exhibition against the College of Idaho on Nov. 1.
Smith, a redshirt freshman, missed the 2015-16 season with an ACL tear, as well, and decided to retire from basketball after his latest injury — his third knee injury in three years.
“Nobody deserves that,” Miller said. “Especially at 19 years old.”
Miller said Smith’s most recent knee injury was the most severe of the three.