Alec Burks will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. (Rick Bowmer, The Associated Press)
Alec Burks’ impressive start to the 2014 NBA season is officially over.
The former University of Colorado standout and current Utah Jazz guard will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, .
“Alec’s long-term health has been our top priority throughout this process, and although it is unfortunate that we will be without his services on the court the rest of this season, we commend Alec’s commitment and continued effort to play through considerable pain to this point,” said Jazz General Manager Dennis Lindsey. “After continued consultation with our medical staff, Alec and his representation, we have unanimously agreed that it would be most prudent for Alec to have this procedure performed now in order to ensure that he will be healthy and ready for the start of next season.”
Burks, who missed the last two games because of the injury, was averaging 13.9 points and career-highs of 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists this season. He was also shooting a career-high 38.2 percent from three-point range
In October, the Jazz signed Burks to a four-year, $42 million extension.
The 23-year-old was selected 12th overall by Utah in the 2011 draft after playing two seasons at Colorado, where he was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2010 and was awarded All-Big 12 first-team honors in 2011.
