UNC basketball gets good news regarding key starters
With the month of February wrapping up, the focus is shifting to March as teams get set for runs. For the North Carolina Tar Heels, they have three games left in the Atlantic Coast Conference and don’t have to worry about being on the bubble this season.
For the Tar Heels, they won’t leave the state of North Carolina until the NCAA Tournament as they host Virginia Tech and Clemson before taking on Duke. They then go to Charlotte for the ACC Tournament. So, a big opportunity to improve their tournament resume is ahead. And they could be getting some more good news regarding injuries.
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North Carolina has been without star freshman Caleb Wilson for a few weeks after he suffered a left wrist injury in the loss to Miami. Wilson has been wearing a brace since then and was targeting the season finale at Duke on March 7th for a return.
The next step for Wilson is imaging, which could come any day now per TarHeel 247:
As for Wilson, the timetable remains unclear. It has been over two weeks since he injured his left hand against Miami. The fracture in the hand was discovered on an X-ray two weeks ago Thursday. He is progressing, but his return largely depends on what further imaging reveals, which could take place any day.
“He would play tonight if I would let him,” coach Hubert Davis said Wednesday night on his weekly radio show. “He just wants to be out on the court badly. He just really does. He’s getting better every day. We have another doctor’s visit later this week (and will) reevaluate the timetable. If everything stays like we think it will, hopefully he’ll be back soon.”
Henri Veessar says he’s 100%
With Wilson out, UNC was also missing starting center Henri Veesaar with an illness and lower-body injury. He has since returned, coming back for the win over Syracuse last Saturday and has played in two games.
While Veesaar has returned, the questions are out there as to how he is able to handle the workload. But Veesaar has good news as he told The Field of 68 podcast that he’s “100% healthy”.
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“I’m definitely 100 percent, I’m able to practice, I’m able to play in games, and playing without any pain,” he said.
That’s about as good of news as you could ask for in terms of your two best players down the stretch.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Basketball: Latest injury news on Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar