Justin Minaya’s season is officially over.
Out since late November because of a knee injury, the South Carolina swingman has decided to take a medical redshirt, South Carolina announced Saturday.
The sophomore hasn’t played since a Gamecock win over George Washington on Nov. 18. Minaya was injured during a practice between then and the next game against Wofford on Nov. 26. He had surgery shortly thereafter.
The news, which was announced before Saturday’s game with Arkansas, doesn’t come as a surprise. What at first appearance to be a January return, Minaya’s progression was slowed to the point where he still wasn’t cleared for practice in February.