Georgia Tech Freshman Point Guard Jose Alvarado Out For Remainder Of The Season After Fracturing Elbow Against Duke
As a fan or opponent you never want to see another player on the other team get hurt but that unfortunately was the case when Georgia Tech hosted Duke Sunday who snapped their two game losing streak.
Georgia Tech has lost their freshman point guard Jose Alvarado for the rest of the season.
Georgia Tech point guard Jose Alvarado will miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his left elbow. "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Coach Josh Pastner said Monday that X-rays showed the fracture. The injury, suffered when Alvarado fell on his arm during Sunday's 80-69 loss to No. 9 Duke, initially was described as a dislocated elbow."according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Pastner said the fracture will require a recovery period of six to eight weeks, meaning Alvarado also is ruled out for the postseason."according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
"He's done,'' Pastner said. "Even if we went on a run and went to the Final Four he wouldn't play the remainder of the year.'' "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Alvarado is second on the team with his average of 12.1 points per game and had been a durable mainstay in Georgia Tech's lineup. The freshman played every minute in eight games, including the Yellow Jackets' previous four contests."according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Alvarado and center Ben Lammers were Georgia Tech's only players to start every game this season. Pastner said Lammers is playing "on a bum ankle, so it's been a tough year for injuries.'' "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
The loss of Alvarado comes as Georgia Tech (11-14, 4-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) has lost three straight and seven of eight."according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Pastner said he hasn't selected a replacement at point guard for Wednesday night's game at Wake Forest."according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Freshmen Moses Wright and Evan Cole likely will move into more prominent roles. The two combined for 19 points, 12 rebounds and four assists against Duke, helping the Yellow Jackets cut into the Blue Devils' lead."according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Wright and Cole made an impression on Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski."according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
"Both played really well,'' Krzyzewski said. "I mean big-time plays. In this game, Josh probably found something. He found two kids that want to play.'' according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Pastner said the two freshmen "were very good'' after giving them "extra lifting, extra individual skill work, literally treating them as redshirt guys even though they weren't redshirts. I think that extra work paid off and it showed last night and they'll get more time moving forward.'' "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
Top scorer Josh Okogie and Brandon Alston likely will be given more ball-handling duties, but Pastner said the loss of Alvarado will be difficult to overcome."according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow
"We're just going to have to compete and fight and scrap and kick and claw our way back to give ourselves a chance,'' Pastner said. "We're undermanned but we're going to have to find a way. We're going to have to compete and find a way to give us the best chance.'' "according to http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/22408463/georgia-tech-jose-alvarado-miss-remainder-season-fractured-elbow