Juwan Durham Injured

[tcf_15]

Awful news for the kid. Article indicates he still plans on signing his NLI in November - wonder if he'll take a redshirt year.

 

[Russ Wood]

I text Aman about this Tuesday night when I first caught wind of this. I guess the family got the second opinion and it was the same as the first opinion.

A redshirt season would probably be in his best interest. My source told me that Coach Ollie Was contacted and made aware of this possibility.

 

[the Blades]

from the Hartford Courant on Sept. 24th On The Fly: :" Juwan Durham, the 6-foot-10 forward from Tampa who is committed to play at UConn next season, has injured his right knee. Durham tore the ACL in his left knee last February and just as he was returning to practice he tweaked his other knee, according to his coach at Tampa Prep, Joe Fenlon. Durham was having tests to determine the severity."

Was hoping for better news but thanks for the update. I still like his game and upside better than any big out there. Get well soon Juwan !

 

[tcf_15]

"Juwan still had complete movement and there was no swelling," Fenlon said. "It was a freak thing; one of the strangest tears of an ACL I've seen."

Fenlon said he contacted Connecticut immediately after the MRI on Durham's knee.

"UConn was fine and said these kind of things happen," Fenlon said.

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/bask...-juwan-durham-tears-acl-a-second-time/2249096

 

[KhalidShockedTheWorld]

Why do you guys think he will need a redshirt season? I understand he will have missed 2 straight high school seasons which have clearly hurt his development and he has a lot of missed time to make up for, but what if he shows up at UConn next summer in great shape and more than holds his own in the Pro-Am league and pick up games? I think it's premature at this point to slap a redshirt on him, although it remains a possibility.

 

[jeywalk]

Why do you guys think he will need a redshirt season? I understand he will have missed 2 straight high school seasons which have clearly hurt his development and he has a lot of missed time to make up for, but what if he shows up at UConn next summer in great shape and more than holds his own in the Pro-Am league and pick up games? I think it's premature at this point to slap a redshirt on him, although it remains a possibility.

It wouldn't be 2, it would be one, he originally tore it in April of this year.

 

[Ozzie3178]

Because it will be highly unlikely he will be UCONN ready... So might be best to RS!

 

[Russ Wood]

It wouldn't be 2, it would be one, he originally tore it in April of this year.

Missing one year is correct but first ACL tear happened in February not April of this year.

 

[the Blades]

Missing one year is correct but first ACL tear happened in February not April of this year.

Correct as I posted above: from the Hartford Courant on Sept. 24th On The Fly: :" Juwan Durham, the 6-foot-10 forward from Tampa who is committed to play at UConn next season, has injured his right knee. Durham tore the ACL in his left knee last February and just as he was returning to practice he tweaked his other knee, according to his coach at Tampa Prep, Joe Fenlon. Durham was having tests to determine the severity."

Seems like it was a quick turn around from ACL surgery......( 6-7 months ?) so considering he just tore it again ( the other ACL ? ) He would probably have a full year to recover this time......
....on a side note it's amazing how quick guys come back from ACL's now, I remember 10-15 years ago it seemed to be a year and a half ....and going back even further in the 80's it seemed like they were career ending injuries.

 

[Russ Wood]

I was responding to jeywalk.

When I interviewed Juwan a while back he said that he was on schedule to return early this season but his parents might hold him out until January just to be sure.

When I reached out to his mom this week to express my sadness over the new injury, she text me this:

"No need to feel bad. Juwan still has a positive future ahead of him. That's why education has always been a priority in my home for Juwan. College is going to GREAT!!!!!"

 

[the Blades]

More info from Borges at the New Haven Register: UConn commit Juwan Durham tears second ACL

* If you walked into the gym, or the weight room, at Tampa Prep these days, you’d never guess that the lean, 6-foot-11 kid putting up jump shots, or doing squats, had torn the ACLs in both knees over the prior eight months.
* In fact, no one — not Durham, not Fenlon, not UConn coach Kevin Ollie, to whom Durham committed in early September — seem overly concerned.
“The way I look at it,” said Fenlon, “he’s gonna have two brand-new ACLs, and everyone else has been playing on theirs for 20 years.”
* The MRI revealed the tear; his surgery is slated for November.
* Indeed, by the time Durham would arrive in Storrs for summer sessions next June, it would be at about the 8- to 10-month mark, which is about the time players are usually cleared to resume basketball activities.
* And, as Fenlon pointed out, Durham could always redshirt — though that hasn’t even been considered at this point. For now, Juwan Durham will continue to put up jumpers and work out in the weight room, as if his ACL — both his ACLs — were perfectly fine.