After aggravating a shoulder injury while slapping the court on Feb. 20 against Nebraska, Ohio State forward Jae’Sean Tate reportedly will require surgery, which will sideline him for the rest of the season.
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Tate to Have Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch reported Tate will undergo surgery on Friday. Jeff Goodman of ESPN confirmed Tate is out for the season.
Tate Reportedly Aggravated Injury While Slapping Court
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Jardy reported Tate “appeared to reaggravate the injury during the final minutes of the second half when he pounded the court while guarding Tai Webster beyond the three-point arc.”
Tate’s Absence Creates Huge Gap in Lineup
According to Jardy, the sophomore has been dealing with a nagging shoulder ailment for quite some time.
The Pickerington, Ohio, native is averaging 11.7 points and 6.4 rebounds in over 29 minutes per game this season, and he figured to be a big part of the 18-10 Buckeyes’ push to secure an NCAA tournament bid.
Per Jardy, Tate tore his labrum during his senior season of high school, and Tate’s father revealed it has been an ongoing issue.
While the exact source of the shoulder aggravation is uncertain, Jardy speculated that it may have happened on this play late in the Nebraska game that saw Tate slap the floor before getting burned on defense, via Brent Yarina of BTN.com:
OSU has just three regular-season games remaining, and they…
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