Arizona Wildcats freshman guard Allonzo Trier suffered a broken hand and it is uncertain when he will be able to return to action.
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Miller Comments on Trier's Injury
Sunday, Jan. 10
"When an injury occurs to one of our players, the first priority is his wellbeing," Arizona head coach Sean Miller said in a statement. "I am disappointed first and foremost to see a great young man like Allonzo suffer an injury. He was playing the best basketball of his young career at Arizona. Allonzo has worked tirelessly every day since he arrived on our campus. Hopefully he will be able to rejoin us at some point this season and continue his improvement and development as an outstanding player."
Trier Comments on Injury
Sunday, Jan. 10
Trier Diagnosed With Broken Hand
Sunday, Jan. 10
Trier will miss the next four-to-six weeks in order to recover, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Jason Scheer of Scout.com's Wildcat Authority elaborated on the diagnosis, indicating the specificity of Trier’s injury is a broken fourth metacarpal in his shooting hand.
Zach Clark of ESPN Tucson shared the team’s statement, which indicated Trier suffered the injury in Saturday’s four-overtime loss to the Trojans:
Trier finished with 25 points, six defensive rebounds and four assists Saturday, and he played into the fourth overtime period, giving the Wildcats a 99-97 lead before the Trojans finished on a 6-2 run. It marked his fifth 20-point game in what is still a young season.
The Wildcats are in the midst of their first losing streak in over two years, having dropped back-to-back games in Los Angeles to USC and UCLA.
Trier's Injury Another Blow to Wildcats
As a 5-star prospect and the nation’s No. 13 overall recruit in the 2015 class, per 247Sports' composite rankings, Trier has emerged into one of the game’s top young wingmen and developed a swift shot, as noted by Jeff Goodman of ESPN:
No. 7 Arizona will need to lean even more on Gabe York and Mark Tollefsen in the interim, as Trier could be out until late February, missing anywhere from seven to 10 games.
The Wildcats are considered favorites in the Pac-12 but will need their top wingman healthy to make a run in March. If Arizona can stand pat for the next month or so, it should be in good shape.