Former Kansas, New Mexico standout Gethro Muscadin passes away following tragic car accident

Gethro Muscadin, who played at Kansas before transferring to New Mexico, passed away this week, the Lobos announced. He was 22.

Muscadin was involved in a serious car accident in December 2021 and was in a coma for 10 months following the crash. He played for Kansas in 2020-21 before transferring to New Mexico prior to last season. He had just left the program at the time of the accident.

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The New Mexico program made the announcement via Twitter Tuesday morning, expressing thoughts and prayers for Muscadin’s family and friends.

Muscadin was a former three-star recruit and was the the No. 2 recruit in Kentucky from the class of 2020, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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After playing in 0.2 minutes per game at Kansas, Muscadin transferred to New Mexico. In nine games last year, he averaged 9.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in 20.7 minutes per contest. Lobos head coach Richard Pitino told reporters Muscadin left the program after they talked about his “fit.”

“We spoke after SMU, and I think we both agreed it wasn’t the right fit for him,” Pitino said, via KRQE-TV. “We wish him nothing but the best. Hopefully we can help him find a spot that is the right fit for him, and we’ll help him with whatever we can moving forward.”

Muscadin entered the transfer portal just before the accident, according to multiple reports. After the accident, both of his former coaches — Pitino and Bill Self — sent out tweets of support.

“Last night Gethro Muscadin and a friend were involved in a [serious] one car accident,” Self tweeted Thursday. “He, his friend, and their families need a miracle. Please lift them up as Gethro fights for his life.”

“Please pray for Gethro Muscadin,” Pitino tweeted. “He’s fighting for his life after a horrible car accident last night. Every prayer matters right now. So tragic and devastating.”