CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI men's basketball forward Austin Phyfe has announced that he will forgo his final year of athletic eligibility and medically retire from basketball.
A 6' 9", 249-pound native of Waverly, Iowa, Phyfe announces his decision after a series of medical hardships over the past two years, which resulted in limited playing time during the 2021-22 season and him missing the entire 2022-23 campaign.
"In June of 2022, I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, which led to emergency surgery to remove blood clots from my lungs," Phyfe explained. "Since then, I have been working with doctors to decide the next best step for my health.