Southern California sophomore guard Marcus Simmons will miss 8-to-12 weeks. September 20th, 2008
Southern California sophomore guard Marcus Simmons will miss 8-to-12 weeks. After having surgery to remove additional bone growth in his left leg due to complications from an ankle injury last season.
Simmons was limited to 15 games last season after sustaining a high ankle sprain on the first day of practice. He averaged 0.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.7 minutes. He had the latest surgery Tuesday, coach Tim Floyd said Friday.
The Trojans open the season Nov. 15 against UC Irvine.
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Purdue to face Davidson in Wooden Tradition.
Pairings have been set for the annual Wooden Tradition, with Purdue taking on Davidson and Stephen Curry, the nation’s top returning scorer.
Southern Illinois will play Saint Mary’s of California in the second matchup of the Dec. 20 doubleheader at Conseco Fieldhouse. Both are first-time Wooden participants.
Curry averaged 25.9 points last season and led the Wildcats to their first Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA tournament.
The annual college basketball showcase is named for former Purdue player and UCLA coach John Wooden.