BYU’s Dawson Baker Reveals Complete ACL Tear, Likely Out for Season

Overview

• Dawson Baker announced MRI findings of a complete ACL tear with a torn lateral meniscus, mild PLC involvement, grade 2 MCL and LCL sprains, bone bruising, muscle and tendon strains, and small impact fractures.
• The injury occurred in the final minutes of BYU’s Thanksgiving Day game against Miami in Florida, and he watched the next game against Dayton from a wheelchair.
• Given the severity and typical recovery timeline, Baker is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
• BYU’s already thin backcourt without Nate Pickens now leans more on freshman Alexsej Kostic for backup point and combo-guard minutes.
• The timing makes Baker eligible to seek a medical redshirt, and BYU could also reassess using JUCO recruit KJ Perry this winter instead of preserving his redshirt.