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Wendell Moore Jr. Is Sidelined For Duke

Tre Jones, Cassius Stanley are the players who have been sidelined because of an injury so far this season for Duke who is ranked second in the AP Top 25 poll this week.

Tre Jones was sidelined with a foot sprain and Cassius Stanley with a left leg injury.

Tre Jones who is Duke’s point guard and Cassius Stanley who is a guard for Duke have since returned from their injuries. But unfortunately Duke has another injury to deal with.

Wendell Moore Jr. is the most recent Duke player to be sidelined because of a broken hand according to an article written by Myron Metcalf. “according to https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28435006/duke-wendell-moore-jr-undergoes-successful-surgery-broken-hand

The school said he will be out indefinitely, but is expected to return this season.”according to an article written by Myron Metcalf https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28435006/duke-wendell-moore-jr-undergoes-successful-surgery-broken-hand “

Moore, who is averaging 7.4 points and 3.9 rebounds, broke his right hand while trying to force a turnover late in Duke's 95-62 win over Miami on Saturday. according to an article written by Myron Metcalf https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28435006/duke-wendell-moore-jr-undergoes-successful-surgery-broken-hand

Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski had this to say about Wendell Moore Jr.’s injury.

 Freshman Wendell Moore will have surgery today to repair a broken bone in his right hand. “according to https://twitter.com/DukeMBB/status/1214245462347112457

Coach K: "We think everything's going to be good, but he'll be out for awhile... and he will not travel to Georgia Tech."“according to https://twitter.com/DukeMBB/status/1214245462347112457