With Kentucky-UNC in Chapel Hill just a week away, North Carolina announced today that injured star Tyler Hansbrough is “extremely doubtful” for the Tar Heels opener Saturday against Penn.
UNC coach Roy Williams did not address if Hansbrough would be ready for the Kentucky game on Nov. 18.
An excerpt:
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina coach Roy Williams said reigning national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough is “extremely doubtful” for Saturday’s season opener for the top-ranked Tar Heels.
In a statement from the school Wednesday, Williams said the team will keep Hansbrough out of practice a little longer as he recovers from a stress reaction in his right shin. Hansbrough hasn’t practiced for two weeks with the injury, which can be a precursor to a stress fracture.
“It’s extremely doubtful that he would play against Pennsylvania, and I emphasize extremely doubtful,” Williams said. “We will continue to evaluate him and have more information when it becomes available.”
Actually…he should probably take the first COUPLE of games off…