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Maurice Creek unfortunately knows what this feeling is like. For likely the third straight college basketball season the talented forward for the Hoosiers has seen his season end long before it should have. In 2009-10 he had a promising start to his career as a freshman before a knee injury ended his year after 12 games. he was leading the Hoosiers with 17.3 points per game as the top scoring freshman in the country.
His comeback last season was cut short after 18 game before a stress fracture in his knee ended the year. Now, it is likely he will have to use his redshirt and sit out the entire 2011-12 season after tearing his achilles tendon according to Inside the Hall:
Kid can't catch a break. Sad story. RT @insidethehall Maurice Creek suffered a torn Achilles tendon and underwent surgery today. #iubb
Here is more from ITH on the latest injury:
Indiana University men’s basketball coach Tom Crean has announced that junior guard Maurice Creek underwent surgery today to repair a torn Achilles tendon he suffered away from the basketball court in his left leg. His status for the upcoming season has not been determined.
"All or our energy is devoted to Maurice in helping him through this latest setback," said Crean. "I know he and his family have always appreciated the thoughts and prayers they receive from Hoosier Nation."
It is the third serious injury he has suffered in the past 22 months. Creek had surgery to repair a broken left patella in late December of 2009 and last year he was shut down after a stress fracture in his right patella ended his season in January. This latest injury had no impact on either of his previous injuries to his knees.
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