A ligament tear in the right wrist of Illinois States Baboucarr Bojang was discovered on Monday, during an arthroscopic procedure to re-evaluate the basketball stars injury.
Bojang, who was named the Redbirds most valuable player and one of the top newcomers in the Missouri Valley Conference, was in a cast for three weeks with the injury. However when his progress didnt improve, medical professionals wanted a better look.
Even though the MRI and x-ray didnt show it, a scapholunate tear was identified during a one-and-a-half hour procedure and pins were inserted to reattach the torn ligament. He is expected to miss four to six months, but should be ready for the 2002-03 campaign.
My initial priority is Boos well-being and Im pleased to say hes doing fine after the surgery, head coach Tom Richardson said. It is really unfortunate for the young man, but at least we caught it early enough to where he wont miss any of next season.
Bojang, who averaged 13.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, initially suffered the injury in the second half of the game at Southwest Missouri State on February 2, but re-aggravated the injury numerous times during the remainder of the season, including in the conference tournament semifinal against Creighton.
Bojang will return to a cast for three months, before starting his range-of-motion and strength rehabilitation.
