After suffering an injury on assignment with the Stars earlier this month, he had a procedure done Friday in Indianapolis to repair multiple ligaments and to stabilize a joint.
Utah Jazz center Udoka Azubuike celebrates as the Utah Jazz and the New York Nicks play an NBA basketball game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.Udoka Azubuike underwent surgery on his injured right ankle and will miss the remainder of the regular season, the Utah Jazz announced Friday.while on assignment with the G League affiliate Salt Lake City Stars.
Overall this season, the second-year center from Kansas appeared in 15 games with the Jazz and averaged 4.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. while playing for the Stars in their season opener against the Erie Bayhawks in the G League in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. He went up for a jump-hook, made contact in-air with an Erie player, went off-balance, then landed on a player’s foot, causing his right ankle to roll and his lower leg to bend violently outward.
Despite how gruesome the injury looked in the moment — he had to be carted off the court — it was subsequently determined to be only a severe sprain, though the injury did keep him out for an extended period. The 27th pick of the 2020 draft was injured again on Nov. 26, 2021, while once again on assignment with the Stars. This time, against the Stockton Kings, he went up to challenge a shot with 57 seconds remaining in the first quarter and landed awkwardly, causing his right leg to buckle.
He was later diagnosed with a subluxation of the right ankle — in effect, a dislocation in which the bone temporarily pops out of joint., with both Rudy Gobert and Hassan Whiteside ruled out. He played 15:36 in his return to action, while having to fend off reigning MVP Nikola Jokic.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Jazz Release Statement After Utah Bans Trans Athletes in Girls SportsThe Jazz released a statement against Utah’s legislation, which limits or bans transgender participation in youth sports
Weiterlesen »
‘How ‘Bout This Jazz’ podcast: Is Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder really a candidate for other NBA jobs?On the latest 'How 'Bout This Jazz' podcast episode, the guys talk about the recent reports saying Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder is a candidate for possible future NBA head coach openings, mainly the Lakers and Spurs.
Weiterlesen »
Outdoor Retailer show moving to Utah despite boycott threatsThe Outdoor Retailer trade show has announced it is moving from Denver back to Salt Lake City next year despite threats of a boycott from big-name recreation companies and an environmental group.
Weiterlesen »
Utah governor vetoes transgender sports ban, faces overrideUtah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoes a bill banning transgender students from participating in girls sports. He follows Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb who did the same. Eyewitness News with reaction to the laws sparking a national conversation. Tonight at 11 from ABC7
Weiterlesen »
Utah governor vetoes bill banning transgender youth from playing sportsGOP Gov. Spencer Cox calls for compassion and notes in a letter to state lawmakers that 56% of transgender youth have attempted suicide.
Weiterlesen »
Utah water users — from farms to small businesses — prep for more droughtSam McMurdie drove over 350 miles from his family ranch — CH McMurdie Ranch, LLC — in northern Utah to the Mojave Desert to learn more about water use and the forecasts of moisture in the state at the 2022 Utah Water Users Workshop.
Weiterlesen »