Justin Minaya had an incredibly successful surgery on his thumb and Frank Martin said Minaya has a chance to return at some point near the end of the season.
Martin said the following. “The surgery was a home run from what I was told, I don’t want to give you a date because you know how that goes but we’re looking at some time in early march. There is a possibility he can play this year.”
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With Minaya out, though, it leaves a glaring opening in the Gamecocks’ starting lineup.
Wildens Leveque got the start against the Rebels and played 21 minutes, scoring two points with one rebound. Entering Saturday’s game Martin’s not sure if it’ll be Leveque or someone else starting.
“I ran practice yesterday a certain way with certain lineups and then I had a different lineup today. I’ll sleep on it tonight and have a decision in the morning; I kind of like Wildens coming off the bench,” Martin said. “For whatever reason he plays a lot better when he comes off the bench. If he has to start, he has to be prepared for that. He’s a great kid. I know he’ll do whatever we ask him to do.”
Right now it’s between three guys to start with Leveque, Alanzo Frink and Jalyn McCreary. Frink started four games to start the season but hasn’t played more than 16 minutes in SEC play while McCreary is settling into a nice groove in league play and has never started a collegiate game.
Martin said the following. “The surgery was a home run from what I was told, I don’t want to give you a date because you know how that goes but we’re looking at some time in early march. There is a possibility he can play this year.”
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With Minaya out, though, it leaves a glaring opening in the Gamecocks’ starting lineup.
Wildens Leveque got the start against the Rebels and played 21 minutes, scoring two points with one rebound. Entering Saturday’s game Martin’s not sure if it’ll be Leveque or someone else starting.
“I ran practice yesterday a certain way with certain lineups and then I had a different lineup today. I’ll sleep on it tonight and have a decision in the morning; I kind of like Wildens coming off the bench,” Martin said. “For whatever reason he plays a lot better when he comes off the bench. If he has to start, he has to be prepared for that. He’s a great kid. I know he’ll do whatever we ask him to do.”
Right now it’s between three guys to start with Leveque, Alanzo Frink and Jalyn McCreary. Frink started four games to start the season but hasn’t played more than 16 minutes in SEC play while McCreary is settling into a nice groove in league play and has never started a collegiate game.
