Shumpert to miss 3-6 weeks with torn meniscus

Shumpert to miss 3-6 weeks with torn meniscus

Published Dec. 5, 2009 10:23 p.m. ET

"They said that wear and tear contributed to it," Yellow Jackets coach Paul Hewitt told FOXSports.com.

Shumpert, who averaged 10.6 points and 5.0 assists as a freshman last season, had been struggling so far this season. He suffered an injury behind his knee in the preseason and re-aggravated it last weekend in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Shumpert was averaging 8.3 points and 4.7 assists in six games this season.

Georgia Tech was 5-1 going into Saturday night's home contest against USC.

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