(Sports Network) - Ole Miss announced Wednesday that starting guard Eniel Polynice will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing knee surgery last week. Polynice, a junior, averaged 10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 34 games last year, including 31 starts. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee last Tuesday in a procedure that was a follow-up to a surgery performed at the end of last season.

"The surgery consisted of an articular cartilage transplant, removal of loose fragments and addressing a torn lateral meniscus," said surgeon William Geissler of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. "He will be in rehabilitation and out of play for the next four to six months."

The news comes just 11 days after the team found out that sophomore guard Trevor Gaskins would be lost for the year after suffering an ACL tear in his left knee.

"Anytime a team loses its most experienced player, there will obviously be adjustments that have to be made," said Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy. "I feel bad for EP because I know how hard he worked in preparing for his junior year. The season-ending surgery was necessary to ensure his future as an athlete."

Ole Miss will seek a medical redshirt for Polynice.



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