Harvard’s Mack, scoring 20.1 PPG, out with mono

• Jeff Borzello, ESPN

  • Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 01:59 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider.
  • Joined ESPN in 2014.
  • Graduate of University of Delaware.Harvard guard Malik Mack

, the nation’s top freshman scorer, is out indefinitely with mononucleosis, the school announced Thursday.Mack, a 6-foot-1 guard from

Oxon Hill, Maryland, was balancing 20.1 points through the very first 10 games of the season, leading all freshmen nationally and leading all players in the Ivy League. He was likewise producing 4.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game and shooting 47.2%from 3-point range.The player from St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C., has actually scored in double figures in every game this season, consisting of 3 games with more than 25 points. Mack’s emphasize of the season so far was his 32-point, 6-assist performance in an overtime win at UMass. He also had 27 points in a loss to Indiana and 26 points in a win over American in back-to-back games.Editor’s Picks This will be the second key absence for coach Tommy Amaker’s group, as senior huge male Justice Ajogbor is out with a

hand injury after starting the first 7 games of the season.Harvard(7-3)hosts Holy Cross on Thursday night before dealing with Iona and Albany to complete nonconference play. The Crimson open Ivy League dip into conference favorite Princeton on Jan. 6.