Richmond Forward Jack McCaffery Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Out Indefinitely
RICHMOND, Virginia — The University of Richmond announced on November 8 that men's basketball forward Jack McCaffery has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma and will be sidelined indefinitely.
The school said McCaffery was examined by team physicians in Richmond earlier this week, then returned to Philadelphia with his parents and was admitted to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has begun treatment under the care of Penn Medicine's team. McCaffery, the son of University of Pennsylvania head coach Fran McCaffery, is in his first season at Richmond after transferring. As a freshman at Butler he averaged 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds before illness and complications from wisdom-tooth removal ended his season after nine games.
At Iowa City West High School in Iowa, McCaffery was a first-team all-state selection and the state's Gatorade Player of the Year, averaging 21.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 blocks as a senior. Richmond head coach Chris Mooney said in a statement that the whole team supports McCaffery as he focuses on treatment.
(Source: USA Today)
Source: USA Today
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