Duke basketball junior Maliq Brown, now in his inaugural season with the Blue Devils (14-2, 6-0 ACC) after spending two years at Syracuse, hurt his right knee during the first half of the team’s 86-78 home victory against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday afternoon. He did not come back to the court, spending under a minute in the game.
On Monday morning, third-year Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer informed the media that the 21-year-old, the Blue Devils’ best asset in steals at 3.3 per 40 minutes, will not return to the lineup for a while.
“He injured his knee,” Scheyer clarified, “and he will be out for a significant duration here.” He will be absent for weeks. It might be extended. Clearly, he will miss at least the next few games.
After the matchup with Notre Dame, Scheyer highlighted what the Blue Devils lack when Maliq Brown is unavailable.
“He’s clearly shown himself to be one of our toughest individuals,” he remarked. “Maliq simply offers a distinct versatility in his defensive skills.”
Brown had previously missed one game this season because of a toe injury. That absence coincided with Duke’s decisive victory against Incarnate Word on Dec. 10, marking the fourth win in the Blue Devils’ current 10-game winning streak.
Coming up for Duke basketball, ranked No. 2 in the NCAA NET Rankings, is a home match against the Miami Hurricanes (4-12, 0-5 ACC) at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday (ESPN).
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