The most exciting player for the upcoming Michigan football season is out before his season even truly started.
The Wolverines traveled to Lithuania in August to partake in a series of exhibitions, and after losing the first game, the second game had even worse news.
Expected to start for the maize and blue this season, former five-star combo guard Brandon McCoy Jr. was out for the game moments in, and the worst was feared. And it turns out, the worst is what's happened.
In a release by the Michigan basketball program, McCoy suffered an ACL injury and will be out for the 2026-27 season.
Here is the full release:
Full release
University of Michigan David and Meredith Kaplan Men's Basketball Head Coach Mike Boynton Jr. announced Tuesday (Sept. 1) that freshman
guard Brandon McCoy Jr. will miss the 2026-27 season due to an ACL injury to his right knee.
Further updates on McCoy's surgery and recovery status will be provided when available.
McCoy, a five-star prospect in Michigan's 2026 signing class, averaged 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals in the Wolverines' first two games of their European Tour in Lithuania. He recorded 15 points and five rebounds against the Lithuania National B Team after totaling 14 points, five rebounds and four steals in his Michigan debut against the Lithuania National Team.
McCoy suffered the injury early in Michigan's tour finale against KK Mega SUPERBET in Montenegro.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan basketball loses Brandon McCoy Jr. for 2026-27 season
