LeVert Out For Season With Foot Injury
Caris LeVert came up limping following the final play against Northwestern last night and was seen on crutches after the game. Today, Michigan confirmed our worst fears—LeVert will miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury:
Junior guard Caris LeVert of the University of Michigan men's basketball team injured his left foot during Saturday's (Jan. 17) game vs. Northwestern and is scheduled to have surgery this week. He will miss the remainder of the season following a 12-week recovery and rehabilitation period. LeVert had surgery on the same foot this past May.
"Caris has been working so hard this season, and for this to happen is very unfortunate," said U-M head coach John Beilein. "If we know anything about Caris, he will do everything it takes to not only get better but to help his teammates during this time. He is a tremendous young man who I will really miss coaching the remainder of the season. However, I am optimistic he will have a complete recovery."
"While this is obviously not what I wanted, I know this team will come together and be stronger because of it," said LeVert. "Now more than ever, it is important for all of us support this team. For me, I am familiar with the recovery process and what work lies ahead for me. I am very confident that I will return 100 percent and have already begun work to ensure that happens."
This is obviously a huge blow to Michigan's hopes of making even the NIT. LeVert leads the team in minutes, points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks; with Derrick Walton limited by injury, LeVert has often been the only Wolverine capable of creating his own shot. Freshmen Aubrey Dawkins and Kameron Chatman should see a major uptick in minutes with LeVert sidelined.
If this is the end of LeVert's Michigan career—despite a disappointing season, he's still been projected in the first round of the NBA draft by many experts—it's certainly been a good one. Here's hoping for a speedy and full recovery.
January 18th, 2015 at 3:37 PM ^
January 18th, 2015 at 4:41 PM ^
He could still leave. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if he did. This alone won't hurt his draft stock that much.
January 18th, 2015 at 5:30 PM ^
that he could still leave, but if this injury is a reoccurrence of his stress fracture, then he may not have time to convince the NBA that it won't be an ongoing issue.
January 19th, 2015 at 9:25 AM ^
Plus HARBAUGH. That seems relevant somehow to Caris's NBA future.
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January 18th, 2015 at 3:40 PM ^
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January 18th, 2015 at 5:31 PM ^
maybe it will be Dakich who burns his redshirt :)
January 18th, 2015 at 3:42 PM ^
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January 18th, 2015 at 3:45 PM ^
Fuck Fuck Fuck. Can we go one season without being ravaged by the injury gods AND the NBA draft? If Caris stays, we should be good to go next year.
January 18th, 2015 at 3:49 PM ^
January 18th, 2015 at 3:51 PM ^
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January 18th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
January 18th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
Beilein and UM have been great last few years, but looks like times to build up the young guys and take a back seat this year.
Can't complain too bad because of what they've given us lately.. and once these young guys get more experience, they'll be right back there. No doubt, with Beilein at the helm.
Get well, Caris.
January 18th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
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January 18th, 2015 at 4:04 PM ^
January 18th, 2015 at 4:13 PM ^
Get well soon Caris.
January 18th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^
January 18th, 2015 at 4:27 PM ^
January 18th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^
Also, people -
Stop saying the season is over. It's not. It likely won't be a very good season, but there are still 14 other kids on the team, plus our coaches, for whom the season is not over and who need our support, now more than ever. Remember, the best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
January 18th, 2015 at 4:53 PM ^
We'll be fine.
January 18th, 2015 at 4:30 PM ^
January 18th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^
"this sucks more than everything that has ever sucked before"
get well Caris!
January 18th, 2015 at 5:16 PM ^
"this sucks more than everything that has ever sucked before"
get well Caris!
January 18th, 2015 at 4:52 PM ^
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January 18th, 2015 at 5:13 PM ^
Beilien & staff will turn this into a positive.
Nevertheless - does anyone here know the lyrics to Wisky's fight song? After the words: "On Wisconsin" ofc.
January 18th, 2015 at 5:13 PM ^
January 18th, 2015 at 5:19 PM ^
...maybe we need to study the strategies of that strength & conditioning guy from Stanford we almost got for the football team...
Pilates anyone?
January 18th, 2015 at 5:33 PM ^
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January 18th, 2015 at 6:14 PM ^
I feel terrible for Caris. Great, hardworking kid who deserves the best. Hoping for a speedy recovery. Part of the joy of watching Beilein is watching him squeeze the talent out of every kid we have. The pressure's off. We were a bubble team at our best. This gives our young guys a lot of playing time and allows Beilein to throw out every trick in the book. Let's make this a fun ride.
January 18th, 2015 at 6:46 PM ^
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January 18th, 2015 at 11:06 PM ^
I hope it's not over, but if it is, it's been a great ride with you.
January 19th, 2015 at 8:24 AM ^
So basically we're going to lose the rest of our games before they even start.
January 19th, 2015 at 9:07 AM ^
season over! :-(
January 19th, 2015 at 3:13 PM ^
Between Caris's foot, Walton's toe, Spike's back, and Irvin's elbow we should just shut this season down.
January 19th, 2015 at 4:20 PM ^
As poorly as the season was going, I still had hope that they would get it together by tournament time, but this has officially put that thought to rest.
January 19th, 2015 at 8:22 PM ^
January 20th, 2015 at 7:00 PM ^
This will provide new players a chance to show their skills. He is a good players, some good player's are also sitting on the bench to perform. They will get chance. sign up bonus
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