Syracuse Orange 7-foot-2 center Paschal Chukwu is expected to apply for a medical redshirt after tearing his retina in his right eye this past season, according to team spokesman Pete Moore.
Chukwu played less than 30 percent of SU’s games in 2016-17 and his injury was season-ending, which qualifies him for a medical redshirt. None of those games can come after the mid-season point, which was also true in Chukwu’s case.
Chukwu was ruled out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair the torn retina on the morning of December 17, which was Pearl Washington Day at the Carrier Dome.