Vince Iwuchukwu will be sidelined for the near future for Georgetown, the school announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Iwuchukwu is set to undergo a scheduled medical procedure, the school confirmed, and will be evaluated again in six to eight weeks. Georgetown did not provide any specifics, but said that Iwuchukwu is “generally in good health,” and is “in good spirits and appreciates the support.”
Iwuchukwu transferred into Georgetown this past offseason after stints at both USC and St. John’s. The 7-foot-1 center was a five-star Rivals.com recruit coming out of high school. He sustained major heart failure and collapsed during a team workout ahead of his freshman season with the Trojans, however, which led to a minor hospital stay. He played in just 14 games that season.
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Iwuchukwu averaged just more than seven minutes per game off the bench last season for Rick Pitino at St. John’s. He’s been a great addition for the Hoyas off the bench so far this season, too. He’s averaged 11.8 points and four rebounds per contest while shooting 60% from the field in their first four games of the year.
The Hoyas went 18-16 last season and missed the NCAA tournament for a fourth straight year. They hold a 4-0 record entering Saturday’s game against Wagner. Georgetown has beaten both Maryland and Clemson already this fall, and will take on No. 18 North Carolina in what will be its biggest contest before Big East play kicks off next month.
