Gophers junior guard Dupree McBrayer is out for Wednesday's game against No. 10 Miami (Fla.) with a right leg injury.
McBrayer, who started the first seven games of the season, will be replaced in the starting lineup by freshman Isaiah Washington, who will get his first career start.
In the offseason, McBrayer missed a few months of practice with a stress reaction in his leg, a precursor to a fracture.
The Queens, N.Y. native had a slow start to the season scoring under double figures in his first two games, but he combined for 27 points in wins against Niagara and Western Carolina.
McBrayer, who tied a career-high with eight assists Saturday against Alabama, averages 9.3 points, 3.6 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 24.1 minutes.
Washington averaged 8.1 points and 3.0 assists in 20.3 minutes entering Wednesday's game. Returning to his home state last week, the Harlem native had a career-best 14 points on 7-for-15 shooting in 26 minutes Saturday in an 89-84 win against Alabama in the Barclays Center Classic in Brooklyn.
Washington played the final 10 minutes of the second half after starting point guard Nate Mason was ejected after his second technical foul. New York's Mr. Basketball and Jelly Fam co-founder had a section of fans at the Barclays Center screaming after his every basket.
The most hyped incoming Gophers basketball recruit in years, Washington said his goal was to be the starting point guard as a freshman. But Pitino told his prized recruit that he still needed to get a better grasp of the offense and improve defensively.
