Looks like a high ankle sprain. Those are tough to come back from.
From the Sun
Florida was hopeful that its inspired performance against No. 1 Kentucky on Saturday night could spark a late-season run.
But that optimism took a hit on Monday with some bad injury news.
Florida junior guard and leading scorer Michael Frazier II is doubtful for Thursday's game against Ole Miss and could be out for an extended period after suffering a possible high ankle sprain.
"How severe or how bad it is, we're not really quite sure yet other than to say that when he met with the trainer and the doctor, I guess the area (that) was really tender, (is) one of the indications of a high ankle sprain," Florida coach Billy Donovan said. "It could be a couple weeks. It could be three days. It could be a week. I just don't know right now. Got to see how it responds to the treatment. But he's not practicing today and I would say he's probably definitely out Thursday."
Donovan said it would take more than one player to compensate for the loss of Frazier, who is averaging a team-high 13.2 points per game this season while shooting 40.1 percent from 3-point range. In Frazier's absence, Donovan could slide redshirt junior Eli Carter to shooting guard and either start freshman guard Chris Chiozza, freshman forward Devin Robinson, junior forward Alex Murphy or senior walk-on forward Jacob Kurtz.
"It's not one guy that's going to make up for a player like Michael," Donovan said. "We'll need some other guys to contribute, help. Hopefully guys like Devin Robinson, Chiozza, certainly for them on the perimeter, will have more of an opportunity."
From the Sun
Florida was hopeful that its inspired performance against No. 1 Kentucky on Saturday night could spark a late-season run.
But that optimism took a hit on Monday with some bad injury news.
Florida junior guard and leading scorer Michael Frazier II is doubtful for Thursday's game against Ole Miss and could be out for an extended period after suffering a possible high ankle sprain.
"How severe or how bad it is, we're not really quite sure yet other than to say that when he met with the trainer and the doctor, I guess the area (that) was really tender, (is) one of the indications of a high ankle sprain," Florida coach Billy Donovan said. "It could be a couple weeks. It could be three days. It could be a week. I just don't know right now. Got to see how it responds to the treatment. But he's not practicing today and I would say he's probably definitely out Thursday."
Donovan said it would take more than one player to compensate for the loss of Frazier, who is averaging a team-high 13.2 points per game this season while shooting 40.1 percent from 3-point range. In Frazier's absence, Donovan could slide redshirt junior Eli Carter to shooting guard and either start freshman guard Chris Chiozza, freshman forward Devin Robinson, junior forward Alex Murphy or senior walk-on forward Jacob Kurtz.
"It's not one guy that's going to make up for a player like Michael," Donovan said. "We'll need some other guys to contribute, help. Hopefully guys like Devin Robinson, Chiozza, certainly for them on the perimeter, will have more of an opportunity."
