New Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Ben Howland met with the media Thursday afternoon to update the progress his team has made over the summer.
Opening statement …
“Just to update you on a couple of our players that have had recent injuries/surgeries. Wednesday, Xavian Stapleton had his ACL repaired. According to the doctor, the surgery went well. He also had medial and lateral cartilage tear that had to be repaired. Everything went well. They took a piece of his hamstring to use as a new ligament for his ACL.