Dennis Evans, a top-five center in the 2023 recruiting cycle, is no longer medically cleared to play for the Louisville men’s basketball team — indefinitely.

A team spokesperson, Zach Greenwell, announced the news via a two-sentence statement Thursday evening.

“Freshman center Dennis Evans will not be medically cleared to compete at the University of Louisville moving forward,” Greenwell wrote. “We are disappointed by the news and will not be releasing any additional information out of respect for Dennis’ privacy.”

Evans, a 7-foot-1 freshman from Riverside, California, hadn’t suited up for a game since a Nov. 29 win against Bellarmine. The 18-year-old was sidelined due to what the team described only as a shoulder injury.