Oregon men’s basketball guard Jermaine Couisnard out ‘a while’ following knee

Oregon will be without one of its prominent transfers indefinitely.

Guard Jermaine Couisnard, who transferred to UO from South Carolina this offseason, had knee surgery on Monday and is out for “a while,” Oregon coach Dana Altman announced to a crowd of fans after an open practice at Matthew Knight Arena Tuesday night.

The 6-foot-4, 211-pound Couisnard averaged 12.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists at South Carolina last season. He shot 39.6% from the field, including a career-high 32.3% from three-point range, and 67.9% from the free throw line.