Egor Dёmin’s rookie season with Brooklyn Nets ends due to injury
Mar 9, 2026, 9:20 PM | Updated: Mar 10, 2026, 10:03 am
Former BYU basketball player Egor Demin sees his rookie season in the NBA come to an end due to an injury. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Former BYU basketball star Egor Dёmin will not play for the remainder of his rookie season.
The Brooklyn Nets announced that Dёmin is out for the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign due to increased plantar fasciitis in his left foot.
Egor Dёmin is out with plantar fasciitis in left foot
Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Dëmin will miss the remainder of the season due to increased plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Dëmin is expected to return to basketball activity early in the offseason and be a full participant in the summer development program.
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) March 9, 2026
“Dёmin is expected to return to basketball activity early in the offseason and be a full participant in the summer development program,” the Nets said on Monday.
Dёmin appeared in 52 games and started in 45 during his first year for the Nets.
Strong debut in the NBA
The 8th overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft posted averages of 10.3 points, 3.3 assists, and 3.2 rebounds this season.
Dёmin shined as a three-point shooter for the Nets this season. He knocked down 38.5% of his 3-point attempts this year.
The former BYU standout set an NBA rookie record of 34 consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer.
Dёmin’s 38.5% shooting percentage from three-point range is the best by a rookie in Nets history.
The play on the floor gave Dёmin a spot in the NBA Rising Stars game during NBA All-Star Weekend last month in Los Angeles.
The Brooklyn Nets have the fourth-worst record in the NBA this season at 17-47 with 18 games remaining.
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