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Stanford’s Chisom Okpara Out for Season With Patellar Tendon Tear

The senior forward disclosed the diagnosis after the Virginia game, noting a smooth surgery.

Overview

  • Stanford announced that Okpara will miss the remainder of the 2025–26 season after he was injured Jan. 10 at Virginia.
  • Okpara described the injury as a significant patellar tendon tear and said his procedure went smoothly in an Instagram post.
  • The team characterized the issue as a lower‑extremity injury, and the update confirms his season-ending status.
  • He averaged 13.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals over 17 games as Stanford’s second-leading scorer.
  • Stanford stands 14–5 overall and 3–3 in ACC play and next hosts California on Saturday at Maples Pavilion.