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Iowa City West alum Jack McCaffery is on medical leave after a Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis
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Jack McCaffery, an Iowa City West alum, is on indefinite medical leave from the University of Richmond basketball team after a Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis. He's the son of former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery.
Jack McCaffery went from Butler to Richmond to medical leave
- 2025-26Played basketball at Butler University.
- SpringTransfers to the University of Richmond.
- Nov. 8Is on indefinite medical leave from Richmond basketball.
Source: KCRG
Richmond's medical staff saw Jack earlier this week, and he then traveled home with his parents and began treatment in the hospital. Fran, now Penn's men's basketball head coach, said in a statement: "He is in great hands and our family feels blessed to be here."
“Hodgkin's lymphoma mainly affects young people in their 20s, but it is a highly curable form of cancer, thanks to years of dedicated research.”
- Status: indefinite medical leave from Richmond basketball
- Hospital: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Return: no timeline announced