James Rojas - Early return from ACL injuryRojas (knee) ended Saturday's 78-76 loss to Mississippi State with six points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds and two steals across 17 minutes.ImpactIt was originally thought that the return of Rojas would be delayed until Wednesday against LSU, but the 6-8 forward was back in action Saturday and relatively effective in his short time on the court. He's only about seven months removed from offseason ACL surgery, but Rojas has the potential to provide valuable frontcourt minutes -- perhaps even taking away playing time from the likes of Noah Gurley and Juwan Gary. Still, it remains to be seen how his minutes will be managed by coach Nate Oats moving forward.
JANUARY 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE