{
  "id": 16971686,
  "title": "Jake Diebler shares injury update on John Mobley Jr",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/jake-diebler-shares-injury-update-on-john-mobley-jr",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:55:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jake-diebler-shares-injury-john-225543058.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As Ohio State prepares to kick off its basketball season, the team may be without one of its star players, John Mobley Jr., due to an ankle injury. During their final exhibition game against Butler, Mobley exited the contest late in the second half after rolling his right ankle/foot on a teammate's foot. Despite this setback, head coach Jake Diebler provided an update on Mobley's availability for the team's season opener against BYU on Monday, November 2.\n\nAccording to Diebler, Mobley has not returned to the court yet, but the coach does not anticipate a lengthy absence. \"For all the obvious reasons, we're being cautious and hopefully get him out there sooner rather than later,\" Diebler stated. Mobley, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, averages 15.7 points and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 41.1% from three in the Buckeyes' last season. He scored in double-digits in 25 games and had 20+ points in nine games. Recently, Mobley was named to the Jerry West Preseason Watch List and the All-Big Ten Preseason First Team.",
  "summary": "John Mobley Jr suffered an ankle injury in Ohio State's final preseason game and is questionable heading into the season opener against BYU.",
  "key_points": [
    "John Mobley Jr. injured his ankle during Ohio State's final exhibition game.",
    "Head coach Jake Diebler expects Mobley to return soon, not a long absence.",
    "Mobley averages 15.7 points and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 41.1% from three."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}