Milwaukee Bucks’ forward Jabari Parker is expected to miss the rest of his rookie season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. Parker, 19, will have surgery after suffering a complete tear, not a sprain, as was initially diagnosed, in the third quarter of the Bucks' dramatic 96-94 win. Parker's knee buckled on a drive to the basket, he had to be carried off the court by teammates and underwent an MRI in Milwaukee that revealed the tear. Since being selected No. 2 overall in June by the Bucks, Parker had emerged as a top rookie of the year contender in Milwaukee's surprising 13-12 start, averaging 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 29.5 minutes in 25 games. He started his career with double-doubles in two of his first three games and was named the Eastern Conference rookie of the month.
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