Louisville freshman Mikel Brown to miss ACC Tournament

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. (back) will be out for the entirety of the ACC Tournament with the goal of being ready for the NCAA Tournament, the school announced.

“Mikel wants to play in the ACC Tournament, but we believe it is best to have him continue his path of improvement and have him 100% for the first round of the NCAA Tournament,” Louisville head coach Pat Kelsey said. “He’s close and chomping at the bit to be out there with his teammates.”

The 6-foot-5 freshman averages 18.2 points, 4.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds.

Louisville faces SMU at 2:30 Wednesday in the ACC Tournament.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.