Jonathan Jeanne diagnosed with potentially career-ending disorder

2017-06-09T10:53:40+00:00 2017-06-09T10:53:40+00:00.

Aris Barkas

09/Jun/17 10:53

Eurohoops.net

French center Jonathan Jeanne, who was expected to be a first-round selection in the 2017 NBA draft, has been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a potentially career-ending disorder

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

As his agent Bouna Ndiaye told The Vertical, Jeanne underwent an MRI while participating in the Chicago draft combine in May that showed an abnormality in his spine that required follow-up examinations. He completed medical, physical and genetic testing at the Cleveland Clinic and received the results Thursday.

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissues. Former Baylor standout Isaiah Austin was diagnosed with the disorder in his predraft process in 2014 and announced in December 2016 that he was cleared to resume full basketball activities.

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