Post by elonfirefighter on Nov 16, 2007 13:05:22 GMT -5
He might need surgery but has decided to try and play the season.
Davidson's Curry to wait for surgery on wrist
KEVIN CARY
kcary@charlotteobserver.com
JEFF SINER11/14/07: Davidson Wildcats guard Stephen Curry (30) grabs teammate Andrew Lovedale (41) following a call during second-half action against North Carolina. UNC defeated Davidson 72-68 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. (JEFF SINER -- jsiner@charlotteobserver.com)
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Davidson star Stephen Curry has a torn ligament in his left wrist that needs surgery, but the sophomore will try to play through the injury for the rest of the season, the Observer has learned.
Curry's father Dell Curry told the Observer that Stephen Curry, who is right-handed, would be sidelined for two months if he decided to have the surgery now.
"I think when he realized that it was a two month thing, that option went out the window," Dell Curry said.
Stephen Curry, an All-America candidate, led Davidson to a 29-5 record last season and set a national record for three-pointers by a freshman. He averaged 21.5 points per game, and is averaging almost 26 points in his team's first two games this season. Davidson coach Bob McKillop could not be reached Friday.
Stephen Curry has said that he initially injured the wrist last month after a weightlifting accident. He has been wearing a wrap around his wrist the first two games of the season.
Dell Curry said his family considered having the surgery now, but decided after Wednesday's game with North Carolina to wait until the end of the season.
"We wanted to see how it would react after Wednesday's game," Dell Curry said. "It won't get worse if he keeps playing with it, it is just a matter of playing with the pain."
Dell Curry said he was not sure if the ligament had a partial or complete tear. Curry said his son could have put the wrist in a soft cast for a month, but said that would not have guaranteed it would heal.
Stephen Curry has said the pain in the wrist varies from day to day, but is worse the day after games. He displayed limited use of his left hand in the team's first exhibition and regular season game, but made a left-handed layup against North Carolina Wednesday night.
"He has to learn to play with it," Dell Curry said. "It is going to be sore."
Davidson's Curry to wait for surgery on wrist
KEVIN CARY
kcary@charlotteobserver.com
JEFF SINER11/14/07: Davidson Wildcats guard Stephen Curry (30) grabs teammate Andrew Lovedale (41) following a call during second-half action against North Carolina. UNC defeated Davidson 72-68 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. (JEFF SINER -- jsiner@charlotteobserver.com)
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Davidson star Stephen Curry has a torn ligament in his left wrist that needs surgery, but the sophomore will try to play through the injury for the rest of the season, the Observer has learned.
Curry's father Dell Curry told the Observer that Stephen Curry, who is right-handed, would be sidelined for two months if he decided to have the surgery now.
"I think when he realized that it was a two month thing, that option went out the window," Dell Curry said.
Stephen Curry, an All-America candidate, led Davidson to a 29-5 record last season and set a national record for three-pointers by a freshman. He averaged 21.5 points per game, and is averaging almost 26 points in his team's first two games this season. Davidson coach Bob McKillop could not be reached Friday.
Stephen Curry has said that he initially injured the wrist last month after a weightlifting accident. He has been wearing a wrap around his wrist the first two games of the season.
Dell Curry said his family considered having the surgery now, but decided after Wednesday's game with North Carolina to wait until the end of the season.
"We wanted to see how it would react after Wednesday's game," Dell Curry said. "It won't get worse if he keeps playing with it, it is just a matter of playing with the pain."
Dell Curry said he was not sure if the ligament had a partial or complete tear. Curry said his son could have put the wrist in a soft cast for a month, but said that would not have guaranteed it would heal.
Stephen Curry has said the pain in the wrist varies from day to day, but is worse the day after games. He displayed limited use of his left hand in the team's first exhibition and regular season game, but made a left-handed layup against North Carolina Wednesday night.
"He has to learn to play with it," Dell Curry said. "It is going to be sore."