Mizzou Center Trent Burns Set to Miss Time with Injury

Missouri Tigers basketball center Trent Burns will miss time again this season after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right foot, the team announced in a release Thursday morning.

Burns underwent surgery Tuesday morning, causing him to miss at least the next six weeks of practice. After those six weeks, a return-to-play protocol will be made to determine a more precise timeline between 8-12 weeks. Missouri's season starts Nov. 3, which is just over seven weeks from the day of his surgery.

The injury popped up for Burns in offseason preparation. The team decided surgery would be the best option for recovery.

"His health is our top priority and we know this will only be a small disruption in a great basketball career," head coach Dennis Gates said in the release. "We saw in the spring and summer how much of an impact he can have with our program and we look forward to his return to the court during our non-conference season.”

This is a similar injury to the one that sidelined Burns for all of his freshman season last year. Burns was rated as a four-star prospect out of Good Vision Academy in Houston.