Tucker Sprains Ankle
One of my favorite WF super fans, Chris King of Baltimore, just wrote to check on the status of Konner Tucker, the sophomore guard who limped off last night against High Point. The good news is the X-rays taken on his ankle were negative, so there’s no serious damage. Greg Collins, the basketball trainer, said Tucker has a sprained ankle, and shouldn’t be sidelined that long.
The Deacons don’t play again until next Tuesday’s game against Winston-Salem State, so I don’t see this being a big issue. But I do know Coach Gaudio would like to have Tucker available as much as possible to see what he can do in these early-season encounters. His stroke looked great against East Carolina, but he missed one pretty badly last night against High Point. The more floor time he gets early the better for him and the Deacons.
Gary Clark missed his third game with mono. He was on the bench last night and looked pretty washed out as he walked by press row. He also looked like he had dropped a pound or two. I haven’t heard when he’s expected back.