Villanova freshman forward Mouphtaou Yarou has tested positive for the Hepatitis B virus and is out indefinitely.
The 6-foot-10 Yarou, a native of the West African nation of Benin, is being treated under the supervision of team physician Dr. Frank Furman.
“We are disappointed for Mouph,” Villanova head coach Jay Wright said in a statement. “We know that he is receiving great care from Dr. Furman and some of the best specialists in this field. Mouph’s health is our foremost concern.”
Yarou was sent home from the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Nov. 19 because of the ailment and underwent a battery of tests Nov. 24 at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.Yarou started Villanova’s first two games this season, averaging 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in wins over Fairleigh Dickinson and Penn but has not played since. He could potentially redshirt this season because he would have played in less than 20 percent of the Wildcats’ games. UCLA’S GORDON TRANSFERRING UCLA center Drew Gordon is transferring. “This is not a spur-of-the-moment thing,” UCLA Coach Ben Howland said, according to the Los Angeles Times . Gordon was a starter averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds in 23-plus minutes a game. The news follows UCLA’s disappointing finish at the 76 Classic in Anaheim, where it lost all three games, including losses to Portland and Long Beach State. (Photo courtesy Villanova Athletics) Follow Adam Zagoria on Twitter
