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Demetrius Jemison, a senior forward for the Crimson Tide basketball team, will miss the entire 2009-10 season with a ruptured Achilles tendon. The injury was confirmed by an MRI on Sunday. Jemison will undergo surgery Tuesday.
The Birmingham native suffered the injury to his left leg during a team workout on Saturday.
“I’m extremely disappointed for Demetrius,” Alabama head coach Anthony Grant said in a released statement. “He has worked extremely hard in the offseason to prepare himself for the upcoming year, and I’m confident that he will receive the best medical attention available.”
As a junior last season, Jemison saw action in 28 games, starting two. He averaged 3.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.