Kansas transfer Dwight Coleby tears ACL

Kansas transfer Dwight Coleby wasn't going to be able to play in 2015, but now he won't be able to practice either.

On Tuesday, Jayhawks coach Bill Self announced that the transfer from Ole Miss tore the ACL in his left knee.

"It was a non-contact injury that was unfortunate for him, particularly because he came here this year to practice against our guys and get better," Self said in a statement. "Even though it is a setback for him, through hard work, he'll come back and he'll be stronger than he ever has been by this time next year."

The 6-foot-9, 240-pound forward will have surgery on his knee once swelling dies down, which could take until the week of Oct. 11.

Coleby averaged 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game for Ole Miss as a sophomore last season.

Due to transfer rules, Coleby was required to sit out one year before suiting up for the Jayhawks.