Edmond Sumner's season came to a screeching halt in the middle of conference play, after a freakish non-contact knee injury. The Xavier point guard executed a tough finish in traffic against St. John's in January, but he landed awkwardly on his left knee and never returned to the game. A MRI would soon reveal a torn ACL, putting an unfortunate end to his season.
A couple months later, in late March, Sumner announced that he would not return to Xavier next season and that he would sign an agent and enter the NBA Draft.
Before the injury, Sumner played in 21 games, averaging 15.