Missouri basketball center Trent Burns’ debut will be delayed.

The 7-foot-5 ‘unicorn’ prospect underwent successful surgery Tuesday, according to a Mizzou news release, and will miss the beginning of the 2025-26 campaign. Burns did not appear last season, his true freshman season, because of a foot injury.

The team categorized the most-recent injury as a stress reaction in his right foot, which appears to be a similar injury to the one that kept him off the court last season.

Burns will sit out for the next six weeks before entering a “return-to-play protocol.”

The full recovery timeline is expected to be between 8-12 weeks, per the team. Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.

Mizzou’s season-opener against Howard on Nov. 3 in Washington, D.C., is 53 da

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