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Thursday / March 28.
  • Kentucky’s Noel Suffers Knee Injury Against Florida

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    ***UPDATE (10:20 AM Wednesday): No fracture and no break for Nerlens Noel after an X-Ray, per Andy Katz. Still awaiting an MRI slated for later today.***

    Kentucky coach John Calipari is hoping Nerlens Noel’s injury is not the worst possible outcome.

    “I’m physically sick right now for him,” Calipari said, according to Kyle Tucker of the Louisville Courier-Journal. “What I’m hoping for is it’s not the extreme. I’m hoping it’s just a twist.”

    Kentucky officials said Noel was taken to Shands Hospital on the University of Florida campus for further tests and will return to Lexington, Ky., with the team, according to reports.

    The 6-foot-10 Noel suffered a left knee injury as he raced back on a fastbreak to attempt to block a shot by Florida’s Mike Rosario in Florida’s 69-52 victory. After banging his knee on the basket brace, he screamed in pain and was carried off the court by his teammates.

    “If you think about it (Noel’s) injury came from a hustle play and it embodies who he is as a player,” Florida coach Billy Donovan told reporters. ” “I admire the way he plays and I admire his energy.”

    Noel is projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.

    “Nerlens has been separating himself from the pack,” one NBA scout recently told SNY.tv. “He has taken his shot-blocking to another level. He’s the best interior defender in the game.”

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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