Michigan State will indeed have to finish out the 2010 NCAA Tournament minus their leader in junior point guard Kalin Lucas.
An MRI confirmed the junior guard ruptured the Achilles tendon in his left foot during the first half of Sunday's NCAA tournament game against Maryland.
The recovery time for this injury is around 4-6 months. That means it could be weeks before the 2010-11 season starts when Lucas is finally healthy again.
The injury means that Michigan State will be without its team leader in minutes (31.6), points (15.2), and assists (3.9).
Horrible news personally for Kalin Lucas as he had the ability to play himself into a first round draft pick this season. Lucas still has a chance to be a 1st round pick in the 2011 draft.
Lucas will be replace by Korie Lucious, the hero of Sunday's game against Maryland. Lucious, a 5-11 sophomore, averages 5.2 ppg and 3.2 apg.
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