Michigan State will be without graduate transfer Ben Carter for a while.
Carter, who transferred in from UNLV this offseason and was set to play for the Spartans right away, suffered a knee injury after landing awkwardly when contesting a shot. He will require surgery and be out for an extended period of time, the team announced Monday, giving no timetable for his return.
Carter's 2015-16 with the Runnin' rebels season ended abruptly in January when he tore his ACL, making this yet another knee injury for the forward.
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"I feel awful for Ben," Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo said in Monday's announcement. "He had worked extremely hard on his rehab, and to suffer another knee injury on a fluke play is incredibly cruel."
Carter was set to perhaps make a pretty big contribution in the Spartans' frontcourt. He averaged 8.6 points and six rebounds a game last season. Michigan State lost forwards Matt Costello, Colby Wollenman, Deyonta Davis, Javon Bess and Marvin Clark this offseason.