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Rutgers Tyson Acuff expected to miss three months following foot injury (report)

The Scarlet Knights announced that Tyson Acuff fractured his right foot in practice earlier this week.

Rutgers basketball got some worrisome news on Friday as transfer portal addition Tyson Acuff fractured his right foot in practice earlier this week. He is expected to miss three months of basketball activities with Rutgers.

Although Acuff is expected to be ready for the regular season, the injury is less than an ideal start to his Rutgers career.

The former Eastern Michigan Star is coming off the best season of his college career. During the 2023-2024 campaign, he averaged 21.7 points and 2.8 assists per game. Rutgers is hoping that he can build on those numbers.

Over the next few weeks, the focus for Acuff will be putting himself in a position to get back on the court as quickly as possible. This year, Rutgers has higher expectations than ever before due to their freshman class. Their new lineup will include potential stars such as Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, and Lathan Somerville.

Tyson Acuff had a big game today against Cleveland State

31 points
6 rebounds
2 steals
11-17 FG
2-5 3PT

The 6’4 EMU bucket getter has a very solid scoring game… knows how to get to his spots and score at a high level.

He’ll be a pro somewhere pic.twitter.com/fGGP9QCagG

— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) November 19, 2023

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When Acuff is back in the mix, that talented trio will have a veteran piece and proven scorer to rely on. If his rehab goes as expected, the Detroit native should be back in action by November.

Rutgers basketball makes the USA TODAY ‘Way-too-early’ top 25

USA TODAY has Rutgers basketball in the top 25 of their ‘Way-Too-Early’ rankings.

The hype for Rutgers basketball is legitimate and real.

Rutgers basketball is projected to be nationally ranked this season, with head coach Steve Pikiell’s vaunted recruiting class the reason for much of the hype.

Expectations are high around Rutgers basketball, especially with a special recruiting class expected to arrive this summer. Highlighting the class are a pair of five-star recruits in Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.

The duo gives Rutgers a top-10 national class with three ESPN 100 commits.

This combined with a strong start to the transfer portal (Eastern Michigan guard [autotag]Tyson Acuff[/autotag] and Princeton forward [autotag]Zach Martini[/autotag]) and there is legitimate top-25 buzz around the Scarlet Knights.

On Monday, ESPN’s preseason rankings have Rutgers at No. 21 in the nation. The rankings from USA TODAY have Rutgers at No. 25 according to Paul Myberg.

In part, Myberg wrote about the impact of Bailey and Harper on Rutgers:

Harper and Bailey are the stars of a recruiting class that ranks in the top five nationally and will give Rutgers a huge influx of talent and athleticism.

Also part of the 2024 recruiting class for Rurtgers is four-star center[autotag] Lathan Somerville.[/autotag] and four-star forward Dylant Grant.

Tyson Acuff, a top 10 scorer in the nation, commits to Rutgers basketball!

Rutgers basketball lands talented guard Tyson Acuff in the transfer portal.

Tyson Acuff became the first player this offseason to join Rutgers basketball via the transfer portal. He is coming off a productive 2023-2024 season with the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

In 27 games, the Detroit native averaged a career-high 21.7 points per game and was among the top-10 scorers in the nation. He also shot 43.3 percent from the field while seeing an increase in playing time. Acuff will be a valuable addition to a Rutgers team that struggled to score at times during the 2023-2024 campaign. The talent guard ranked eighth nationally in points per game last year.

Although Rutgers will welcome a highly regarded recruiting class into the fold in just a few months, the roster will look very different. Over the last few weeks, Clifford Omoruyi, Gavin Griffiths, Derek Simpson, and Mawot Mag entered the transfer portal. The addition of Acuff should help make up for some of the veteran leadership that is leaving.

OFFICIAL: Tyson Acuff has committed to Rutgers University. He will enter his Senior year in New Jersey, having ranked 8th nationally in average points scored per game at the D1 level (21.7 PPG). pic.twitter.com/hrDSD1OJE3

— Prestige Management Group (@PrestigeMgmtLLC) April 1, 2024

 

Additionally, Rutgers has a unique connection to Acuff. He is the older cousin of five-star guard Darius Acuff, a target for Rutgers in the 2025 class.

While Acuff’s role is still to be determined, he will be a valuable piece. The former Eagle provides Rutgers with a veteran scoring option as the program enters a season with high expectations.