Kansas star Hunter Dickinson says shoulder feels ‘good,’ will play in NCAA Tournament

SALT LAKE CITY — Kansas star says his shoulder feels “good” and is set to help carry his shorthanded in their opening NCAA Tournament matchup on Thursday. Dickinson dislocated his shoulder in a regular season-ending March 9 loss to Houston. After original concerns he may have torn his labrum, the 7-foot-2 center ended up not needing surgery and was instead rested for the Jayhawks’ trip to last week’s Big 12 tournament.

The Jayhawks are without star , who coach Bill Self announced Tuesday will miss the entire NCAA Tournament with a knee injury that has not improved. With the injuries to McCullar and Dickinson, the Jayhawks skid down the stretch, losing four of their final five games, including a one-and-done loss to in the Big 12 tournament. McCullar fluctuated in and out of the lineup over the final two months of the season, missing six games. Those absences were felt. Dickinson, for instance, shot 57.

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