Texas Guard Andrew Jones Diagnosed with Leukemia

The family of Texas guard Andrew Jones announced on Wednesday that the sophomore has been diagnosed with leukemia, according to Texas Basketball.

"After undergoing a number of tests & evaluations over the past week, Andrew has been diagnosed with leukemia," they said in a statement. "He has begun treatments, and we hope everyone will keep him in your thoughts and prayers. This is obviously a difficult situation for our family, and we hope everyone will respect our privacy at this time."

Head coach Shaka Smart also released a statement.

"Speaking for our entire team and staff, we love Andrew and will do everything we can to support his family and help him get back to health. I want to thank everyone for being respectful of the privacy that the Jones family needs at this time."

A number of Jones' teammates wished him well on Twitter:

So did former Texas star and current Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner:

After Texas upset No. 16 TCU Wednesday night, Jones' teammates held his jersey up in tribute during their celebration, per Sports Illustrated:

Jones appeared in 10 games for the Longhorns this season, averaging 13.5 points (second on the team), 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists.