A tear in Gavin Peppers' achilles tendon might have landed him on the Central Michigan men's basketball team.
Peppers averaged double figures in scoring in two seasons at junior college schools, then aimed to play Division I basketball with Cleveland State.
That plan was cut short with injuries.
Peppers suffered a "slight tear" in his achilles tendon, and suffered from plantar fasciitis, which is a condition that causes heel pain.
The redshirt junior never played a game for the Vikings. He has played in all 20 games at CMU.
He has yet to start a game for the Chippewas, but Peppers said he’s comfortable if he’s helping the team win.