INJURY UPDATE: Gators head coach gives update of sensational super star return.
Todd Golden, the coach of Florida basketball, provided an update on Micah Handlogten on Sunday following the post player’s catastrophic leg
injury that sidelined him in the first minutes of the SEC Tournament final game. The ball snuck past Handlogten as he was scurrying after a stray ball that had rolled loose off a rebound. His ankle took the brunt of his weight as he fell awkwardly.
On the other end, Auburn made a layup while Handlogten remained on the ground. Paramedics and Florida trainers attended to him on the floor right away. Eventually, at Bridgestone Arena, he was carried off the court on a stretcher and transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, according to reports. After transferring from Marshall, he averaged 5.5 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Gators this season.
When Handlogten was hurt, the Gators were behind 7-2, and in the first half after the injury, Auburn’s lead grew to as much as 12 points. “Micah is quite important to our squad, particularly when it comes to offensive rebounding. Tyrese Samuel, a post player for Florida, remarked, “We were a little bit hampered by losing him early.” “Our goal was to secure the title for him. We are genuinely concerned for him. He belongs to our family.
“Next week, we’re going to go out there and keep playing for him.” The UF players were going to check in with Handlogden’, stated guard Zyon Pullin. Pullin remarked, “Yeah, it’s awful to see him go down like that.” We simply made an effort to unite and concentrate on sticking together. We intended to follow up with him following the game.”