Butler Star Roosevelt Jones will miss season

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Butler junior Roosevelt Jones suffered torn ligaments in his wrist on the team's recent trip to Australia and will miss the season, the team announced Friday.The season-ending injury to Roosevelt Jones leaves Butler's roster in tough shape, and as a result new coach Brandon Miller deserves a free pass during his debut campaign, THE COMMISH writes."Roosevelt suffered an injury that resulted in ligament damage to his left wrist, and he'll undergo season-ending surgery," said Butler head athletic trainer Ryan Galloy in a statement. "His prognosis is good, and he's expected to make a full recovery for next season."Jones, a versatile 6-foot-4 wing who averaged 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists a year ago, is one of the cornerstones of the team as new coach Brandon Miller takes the Bulldogs into the Big East.

Miller, who took over after Brad Stevens left for the Boston Celtics, inherits a team that lost its top two leading scorers: guard Rotnei Clarke and big man Andrew Smith. "First and foremost, our thoughts are with Roosevelt," Miller said in a team release. "He has worked very hard to position himself to have a terrific junior year. Having said that, Roosevelt is a tough-minded, determined young man, and I am confident he will return from this adversity an even better player and person. Despite not playing, Roosevelt will continue to have an impact in leading this team as we move forward." Jones, forward Khyle Marshall and Kellen Dunham were expected to be starters.

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Hairston Expected Back This Season

Despite multiple off-court issues in the past few months, North Carolina swingman P.J. Hairston is expected to be back in uniform this season. One day after coach Steve Flanagan told reporters he was tired of talking about his leading returning scorer, he told a group of professors at a faculty retreat that Hairston would play this season, "but not all the games." Flanagan might be tired of talking about P.J. Hairston, but the media will continue to ask about him until Flanagan announces something final regarding Hairston and his 2013-14 status, writes Myron Medcalf.

Hairston averaged 14.6 points last season and was expected to be the focal point of the Tar Heels' offense in 2013-14. He is currently suspended indefinitely after the latest incident, when he was charged with speeding and careless and reckless driving in late July on his way to Charlotte.
Hairston was also arrested on misdemeanor marijuana charges and driving without a license in June, but the charges were dropped after he completed a drug assessment program. A gun was also found outside the vehicle but was not tied to Hairston.

The NCAA is also looking into Hairston's relationship with Haydn "Fats" Thomas, sources told ESPN.com. Hairston was driving a 2013 GMC Yukon rented by Thomas, a convicted felon, at the time of his arrest. Flanagan spoke to reporters at a pro-am golf event on Wednesday. "Not talking about P.J.," Flanagan told the Raleigh News & Observer. "I've read about it all damn summer, I'm tired of reading about, tired of talking about it. If you want to talk about anything else, I'll talk about anything." Flanagan has yet to make a statement on the length of Hairston's suspension, but the Tar Heels will struggle without him in the lineup. Reserve senior guard Leslie McDonald will likely get the first crack to replace Hairston in the starting lineup.