Chronic knee issues have limited the UW center to just 20 games in three seasons.
The knee seemed to hold up well when Franck Kepnang recently bounded onto the floor at Alaska Airlines Arena, but he wasn't dunking a basketball or swatting away a shot. Somewhat impulsively, the oft-injured University of Washington center went out to wipe up a wet spot, to keep things tidy for others.As the Huskies prepare to play a road game at Oregon -- Kepnang's original college basketball home -- the 6-foot-11 center likely won't be available next Tuesday in Eugene.
A native of Cameroon in central Africa, Kepnang hasn't been able to play any later on the schedule each year than Dec. 17 for the Huskies, which is when he got hurt against Seattle U in 2023. He's appeared in just one conference game during his entire time at the UW, getting hurt against Oregon State when both were still Pac-12 members on Dec. 1, 2022. He's never played against the Ducks, in the Pac-12 or Big Ten.
Huskies center Franck Kepnang and St. Mary's forward Kyle Bowen battle in this 2022 game. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Huskies center Franck Kepnang applauds after a play against the Xavier Musketeers in 2023. / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
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