Kings Academy star Boss Mhoon nearing return after ankle fracture

PLEASANT HILL — The King’s Academy sophomore star Boss Mhoon is close to returning to the court.

After fracturing his ankle against Oakland High on Dec. 30, Mhoon is expected to make a full recovery and return to action in the coming weeks, TKA coach Cameron Bradford told the Bay Area News Group on Saturday after the Knights lost to Clayton Valley at Diablo Valley College. 

“I would say he’ll be back in two or three more weeks. We’re targeting late January or early February,” Bradford said. “He’s out of the boot and he’s walking around. He’s getting treatment every day.” 

The Knights have stayed afloat despite Mhoon being sidelined. The Sunnyvale school has gone 3-2 without Mhoon in the lineup, which includes an impressive 60-52 win over Riverside Poly at the De La Salle MLK Classic on Monday. 

Despite the hole in TKA’s lineup, the Knights were able to get some players back that haven’t suited up this season. 

Athletic 6-foot-6 sophomore Hezekiah Sires was cleared to play shortly after Mhoon’s injury. Sires has been a strong defensive presence and has added another scoring option.

Forward Adrian Barnett has recovered from an injury that kept him sidelined for a few games this season and is now a regular rotation piece. 

“We’re excited about our lineup,” Bradford said. “We think we’ll be long at all positions. We’ll be able to guard and be able to press.”

Mhoon did not come out of the game in which he injured his ankle and scored 32 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out four assists and blocked two shots en route to winning the Damian Lillard Classic MVP. 

“I was just going off pure adrenaline at that point,” Mhoon said after the game.

Mhoon is currently a four-star recruit and holds offers from Stanford, Nevada and San Francisco. 

Bradford said he believes learning to play without Mhoon will benefit the Knights. 

“Before Boss got hurt we were playing our best ball,” Bradford said. “We started to turn the corner. Right now, we’re regrouping and getting everybody acclimated. I think in the long run this will be good for us.”

Added TKA starting point guard Xavier Barnett, “We can compete with teams even without Boss and now we’re getting Adrian back. It’s been about communicating with the team and learning how to be the best version of ourselves when we play as a team. That’s how we’re going to win games.”