The Associated Press | July 22, 2014 Creighton's Chatman to have surgery Share OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton point guard Austin Chatman will have surgery to repair a ligament in his right thumb and is expected to be fully recovered before the season. The school said Tuesday that Chatman would wear a cast for two months. Chatman is the only returning starter for a team that has made the NCAA tournament three consecutive years. Chatman has started 71 games in a row and averaged 8.1 points as a junior. He's the Bluejays' top returning scorer. Chatman scored 10 or more points in six of the last seven games and was named to the Big East all-tournament team. 1 fun-to-watch player from every Sweet 16 team, ranked Before the 2021 NCAA tournament continues, NCAA.com correspondent Andy Katz ranked his favorite players on each team from this year's Sweet 16 field during the March 23 episode of the March Madness 365 podcast. READ MORE The past 10 Naismith National Players of the Year, ranked These are the past 10 Naismith National Players of the Year, ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE 10 teams that could crack the Selection Committee's top 16 before the regular season ends, ranked These are the 10 teams just outside the top 16 with the best chance to make it into the NCAA tournament Selection Committee's top four seeds, ranked by NCAA.com's Andy Katz. READ MORE