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Texas Longhorns guard Andrew Jones is expected to return to the basketball court and get “significant” playing time after missing most of the last two seasons due to cancer treatment, coach Shaka Smart said.
Smart addressed Jones’ status Monday, a day before the Longhorns men’s basketball team tips off their 2019-20 season against Northern Colorado.
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“He’s earned the right to go in the game and play significant minutes,” Smart said.
Jones was diagnosed with leukemia in January 2018 and missed the rest of the season. He was the Longhorns’ leading scorer at the time of his departure. He was still receiving treatments last season when he made two brief appearances.
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Jones finished treatments in September and was expected to start against the Bears.
“A lot has happened, on and off the floor” since the diagnosis,” Smart said. “It’s going to be very emotional.”
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Texas begins the season unranked for the third straight season. The Longhorns finished last season 21-16 and 8-10 in the Big 12 Conference. They missed the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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