What a sad story. This is Rodrick Stewart of Kansas lying on the floor at the Alamodome today after suffering an injury during the Jayhawks' final practice before the Final Four. ESPN reported that Stewart suffered a serious knee injury that will keep him from playing.
According to multiple media reports, Stewart went up for a dunk at the end of practice, landed awkwardly, and crumpled to the ground. Stewart is a senior and not considered an NBA prospect, so his basketball career is now apparently over.
The Kansas City Star reports that Stewart was taken off the Alamodome floor in a golf cart. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that he suffered a fractured kneecap and quotes coach Bill Self saying Stewart will have surgery when the team returns to Lawrence. Stewart averaged 2.8 points in 11.6 minutes a game this season.
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4-04-2008 @ 4:57PM
tkotariq said...
sorry too hear that he went down on injury like that is a serious injury and i hope u recover and continue on with your career
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4-04-2008 @ 5:31PM
Ed said...
My heart goes out to him. Good luck to you in the future.
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4-04-2008 @ 9:42PM
MissUNC said...
Wow! That is bad news. I am sorry for this young man.
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4-06-2008 @ 12:54AM
nick said...
Did anybody see CBS show the injury before the game?Dude his knee was caved in it was horrific
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4-08-2008 @ 6:18PM
adubb said...
he's a strong young man. he will recover and play over sea's with his twin brother. but it is to bad that he didnt get to play in the final four. we all was so happy for him to make it that far.
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4-15-2008 @ 1:34PM
asw said...
I WOULD SUE THEM FOR NOT GETTING THAT WATER UP
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