Ex-Cougs standout could miss start of 2026-27 NBA season

Mouhammed Gueye had surgery on his fractured left foot last week.

Jul 16, 2026, 3:39 PM

Mouhamed Gueye of the Atlanta Hawks goes up for a shot during a game Nov. 8, 2025 in Atlanta. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

(Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks forward and former WSU Cougars standout Mouhamed Gueye could miss the start of the 2026-27 season after having surgery for a fractured left foot suffered in a workout.

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The Hawks announced on Wednesday that Gueye had the surgery on Tuesday after suffering the injury on July 8.

The 6-foot-11 Gueye averaged 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds for Atlanta last season. He played in 77 games, including eight starts, after making 28 starts and averaging 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in the 2024.-25 season.

Gueye, 23, spent two seasons at WSU, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman honors in 2021-22 and a first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2022-23. He averaged career highs of 17.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game while recording a league-best 15 double-doubles during his sophomore season.

A native of Dakar, Senegal, Gueye was a second-round pick in 2023 NBA Draft.

The Hawks say Gueye’s status will be updated in three to four months, a timeline which could overlap the start of next season.

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