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It is still way too early to know if he will rejoin the BYU basketball team this fall, but sophomore shooting ace Zac Seljaas is back in Utah after living in Iowa the past 10 months as a missionary for the LDS Church.
Generally, LDS Church missions are two years in duration.
According to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation said Seljaas, from Bountiful, returned home Monday night because the shoulder he injured as a freshman at BYU last winter continues to cause pain and discomfort.
Seljaas is scheduled to meet with two or three doctors on Tuesday and more will be known after their evaluations.
If minor surgery is required, he could possibly return to Iowa and finish out his mission.
If major surgery is needed, one that requires 5-6 months of rehabilitation, the 6-foot-7 sophomore-to-be could opt to remain in Utah, forego the remainder of his mission, and join the team in October.
"All options are on the table at this point," one source said. "I couldn't even give you odds about what will happen next."
Seljaas was reportedly enjoying his mission and "having a really good experience in the field," and would not have returned to Utah if the shoulder had not been bothering him.
"He's a really, really tough kid," another source said. "The pain must have been really significant for him to want to come home to get it fixed."
BYU guard Nick Emery, who played with Seljaas last season, posted pictures on Twitter of Seljaas' arrival at Salt Lake City International Airport Monday night with the caption: "So happy to have my brother home!!!"
Contacted Monday night, a BYU basketball spokesperson said coaches are "waiting to get more info" and giving Seljaas time to get medical advice and think through his options before they will have any comments or announcements.
Obviously, he would be a welcome addition to a team that struggled shooting 3-pointers in 2016-17 and went 22-12.
Seljaas played in 35 games for the Cougars in 2015-16 and averaged 7.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 19.9 minutes per game. He made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 25 points in a win over Central Michigan and quickly became the best 3-point shooter on the team.
He finished the season 68 of 136 (50 percent) from 3-point range and received the Sixth Man Award at the team banquet. He left for his mission on May 17, 2016.
Another issue is BYU's lack of available scholarships next season. Kyle Davis and L.J. Rose move on and Colby Leifson will depart on a mission. Dalton Nixon, Luke Worthington and Ryan Andrus return from two-year missions.
BYU signed Kolby Lee of Boise, Idaho, last November, but the 6-9 forward will go on a mission before enrolling. Lee was named the Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year on Monday.