Illinois State sophomore Dirk Williams broke the first cuneiform bone in his left foot Thursday at practice and will miss six to eight weeks.
Williams, who started all four games during the winning streak for the Redbirds, came down on his foot in practice and felt a sharp pain, but wasnt really sure how the injury happened.
Im certainly disappointed for Dirk, Richardson said. Hes been playing some strong minutes for us and hes a guy that I thought could really contribute in the final weeks of the season. This will certainly change our rotation on the court and some of the other guys are going to have to step up and take advantage of more playing time due to Dirks misfortune.
Williams, a native of Pekin, Ill., played in all 21 games for the Birds with eight starts. He was averaging 4.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
