Baylor's Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua out for season

Baylor Bears forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua. Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Baylor's Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua to have season-ending knee surgery

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Feb 13, 2022 6:43 PM ET

The Baylor men's basketball team is currently ranked No. 10 in the nation, their lowest spot in the AP poll all season. Now, the Bears have lost their leading rebounder for the rest of the campaign.

Sad news for Everyday Jon. Prayers for a smooth recovery #SicEm | #CultureofJOY pic.twitter.com/FTRSf7GbG2
— Baylor Men’s Basketball (@BaylorMBB) February 13, 2022

The defending-champion Bears have won two in a row, three of their last four and are 21-4 overall, with a 9-3 record in Big 12 play. They will next take on No. 9 Texas Tech on the road at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Through his 25 games played -- all coming off of the Baylor bench -- Tchmwa Tchatchoua has led the squad with 6.8 rebounds per contest. The Cameroonian also leads the Bears in field goal percentage at 67.7%, while posting career-highs in points (8.4) and minutes per game (20.8) as well.

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Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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