Raiders' Wilson breaks hand
Dec 12, 2006 1:39:13 GMT -5
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Raiders' Wilson breaks hand
Forward is expected to miss several games after Wednesday surgery.
By Marc Katz
Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
FAIRBORN — Wright State's tiny band of basketball players got tinier Monday when 6-foot-6 junior forward Scottie Wilson found out his right hand was broken.
Wilson, who will have surgery on the hand Wednesday — causing him to miss that night's game at Marshall — also is expected to miss the three home games that follow (Bowling Green on Saturday, Marist on Tuesday and Chicago State on Thursday).
"I hurt it in the first half at St. Bonaventure (Saturday night)," said Wilson, who has started only one of WSU's games, but plays significant minutes. He is third on the team in scoring at 7 points a game, and leads the Raiders (3-3) in rebounding with 6.3 a game.
He also leads the team in fouls with 22, fouling out of three games.
"I was surprised," Wilson said. "It didn't feel like a normal break. My hand got caught on another player's and my fingers were bent apart. (Trainer) Tony (Ortiz) taped it up and I played the second half."
Surgery, with screws inserted, is expected to reduce the usual 4-week healing process by 2 to 3 weeks.
Wright State coach Brad Brownell said he wasn't sure what he would do with his lineup, but has started either Wilson or
6-6 Drew Burleson with 6-8 Jordan Pleiman in every game but one. He also has not played the three of them together, keeping at least one on the bench.
"Injuries are circumstances you can't control," Brownell said. "We have only three true post players. Now, we have two. And it happens at a time we have three games in a week."
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2157 or mkatz@DaytonDailyNews.com.
Raiders' Wilson breaks hand
Forward is expected to miss several games after Wednesday surgery.
By Marc Katz
Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
FAIRBORN — Wright State's tiny band of basketball players got tinier Monday when 6-foot-6 junior forward Scottie Wilson found out his right hand was broken.
Wilson, who will have surgery on the hand Wednesday — causing him to miss that night's game at Marshall — also is expected to miss the three home games that follow (Bowling Green on Saturday, Marist on Tuesday and Chicago State on Thursday).
"I hurt it in the first half at St. Bonaventure (Saturday night)," said Wilson, who has started only one of WSU's games, but plays significant minutes. He is third on the team in scoring at 7 points a game, and leads the Raiders (3-3) in rebounding with 6.3 a game.
He also leads the team in fouls with 22, fouling out of three games.
"I was surprised," Wilson said. "It didn't feel like a normal break. My hand got caught on another player's and my fingers were bent apart. (Trainer) Tony (Ortiz) taped it up and I played the second half."
Surgery, with screws inserted, is expected to reduce the usual 4-week healing process by 2 to 3 weeks.
Wright State coach Brad Brownell said he wasn't sure what he would do with his lineup, but has started either Wilson or
6-6 Drew Burleson with 6-8 Jordan Pleiman in every game but one. He also has not played the three of them together, keeping at least one on the bench.
"Injuries are circumstances you can't control," Brownell said. "We have only three true post players. Now, we have two. And it happens at a time we have three games in a week."
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2157 or mkatz@DaytonDailyNews.com.