Last Updated on October 31, 2018 1:01 pm by admin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin forward Aleem Ford is out indefinitely with a knee injury, a blow to the Badgers’ frontcourt depth.
The Badgers say that Ford will have surgery, but is expected to return later this season.
The 6-foot-8 Ford was expected to be the first forward off the bench for coach Greg Gard’s team. He averaged 5.8 points and shot a team-high 40.9 percent from 3-point range in playing all 33 games, including 20 starts.
Ford had 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting, including 3 of 3 from three-point line, in a closed scrimmage this week against Iowa State.
Another sophomore, 6-10 Nathan Reuvers, figures to start up front next to preseason All-American Ethan Happ. Six-5 Khalil Iverson has the athleticism to keep up defensively with bigger forwards.
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