On Tuesday evening, the Texas Longhorns 2018-19 season will get underway at the Frank Erwin Center as Shaka Smart’s team welcomes Eastern Illinois. When that time comes, Texas will be without sophomore small forward Royce Hamm Jr., who has suffered a sprained MCL, Smart announced during his Monday morning media availability.
Smart said Hamm is yet to receive an MRI, but added “we don’t think he’s going to be out for too long.”
The winner of the Texas Tip-Off dunk contest, Hamm averaged only 5.3 minutes per contest last season, with which he contributed 0.