Miami junior Nijel Pack won’t play against Duke on Wednesday, according to Hurricanes coach Jim Larrañaga.
South Florida Sun Sentinel beat reporter Adam Lichtenstein shared Larrañaga’s confirmation on social media.
The third-year guard missed Miami’s last game, a Saturday loss to Boston College, with what was called a lower extremity injury. He’s missed three games so far this season.
Pack is averaging 13.7 points, 3.6 assists, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game. He’s shooting 40.5% from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the 3-point line this season, and he’s one of only four Miami players averaging double-digit points per game this year.
Pack spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career with the Wildcats before he transferred to Miami ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Jim Larrañaga said Nijel Pack won’t be available for tomorrow’s game against Duke but is expected to return later in the week.
The Hurricanes play Georgia Tech on Saturday.
Matthew Cleveland also missed practice yesterday with an illness but should be back today.
— Adam Lichtenstein (@ABLichtenstein) February 20, 2024
The Hurricanes guard has scored 19 or more points in seven games this season, including a season-high 28 points against his former team in November. He also dropped 25 points against Clemson, 23 against the Wolfpack, and 20 points against North Carolina.