76ers' Wroten to undergo knee surgery for torn ACL

Tony Wroten's mini-breakout season appears to have come to an end. 

The Philadelphia 76ers guard was diagnosed with a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will require surgery, the team announced Friday. There's no timetable for his return. 

Wroten missed the team's last five contests after hurting his knee in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 16. 

The third-year guard has been one of the bright spots on a rebuilding 76ers team that entered Friday with the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference (8-34). Wroten, in an increased role, is averaging career highs of 16.9 points, 5.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 3-pointers through 30 games. 

Philadelphia general manager Sam Hinkie released the following statement: 

Over the past week, we have worked closely with Tony, our medical and sports performance teams, his representatives, and renowned specialists in order to reach an accurate diagnosis and provide him with the best possible care.

After this extensive process, it has been determined that Tony sustained a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and that the best course of action for Tony's basketball career is to repair his ACL surgically. While the precise timing and details of the procedure are still being finalized, what has been determined is that the ACL will need to be surgically repaired.

While Wroten has struggled with his shot - shooting 40.3 percent from the field, 26.1 percent from long range and 66.7 from the charity stripe - the exciting 21-year-old out of the University of Washington displayed a strong ability to attack the basket and get to the line. 

Wroten, the team's leading scorer, is one of 15 players in the NBA averaging six free-throw attempts per game, and ranks seventh among all guards.