Talented Villanova freshman Mouphtaou Yarou is expected to miss the entire season due to health reasons.

Yarou, who was expected to make a significant contribution for a Wildcats team that was predicted to contend for a second consecutive Final Four berth, was sent home from San Juan a little more than a week ago and underwent several medical tests.

A source close to the situation told FOXSports.com that the 6-foot-10 freshman has been diagnosed with a serious condition that is not life-threatening, but one that will likely cause him to miss the entire season.

Yarou, a native of Benin, was considered a top 25 player coming out of high school at Montrose Christian (Md.) this past season. 

Yarou played in two games and averaged 5.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest.

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