“He has had an uphill battle health-wise since he arrived,” Crean said in a release. “He believes he can get to a point where he can contribute at a level greater than what he is able to do here.”
Because of injuries, Jurkin never fulfilled his potential when he came to IU as a three-star prospect. In his two-year career, Jurkin only scored two points, which came from free throws, and played 18 minutes in 11 total games.
It is not known to where Jurkin will transfer, but IU will be losing an Academic All-Big Ten member with his departure. The 7-foot South Sudan native leaves the Hoosiers’ frontcourt even more depleted.
With former center Noah Vonleh’s ninth overall selection in the NBA Draft June 26 and Luke Fischer’s transfer, the tallest returning player next year is Hanner Mosquera-Perea at 6-foot-9.
“I want to thank Coach Crean and everyone on the staff for helping me through my injuries and the death of my father,” Jurkin said. “I will always consider myself a Hoosier ... Physically, I still have work to do but will hopefully be up to the challenge.”
