Posted at 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Nevada hoop star uncertain if he'll play against UH
By Scott Sonner
Associated Press
"I don't know how bad it is," coach Mark Fox said Tuesday. "He'll be on the mend for a while."
Fox said he hadn't decided if Fazekas would travel to San Jose (1-13) on Thursday and to Hawaii (9-5) for a Saturday game.
Fazekas, a 6-foot-11 senior, landed on another player's foot and left just before halftime of the No. 19 Wolf Pack's 90-86 win over Boise State on Monday night.
X-rays found no broken bones, but Fox said he was concerned because this is the same left ankle Fazekas hurt against Akron last month.
"He's played with a little bit of a ding the last couple of weeks and last night injured it fairly significantly," he said.
"I'm not going to rule him completely out, but it's really doubtful he'll play."
Fazekas ranks second in the nation in rebounding (12.3 per game) and 17th in scoring (20.8). He is one of only five players in Western Athletic Conference history with 2,000 career points and 1,000 rebounds.
Nevada (14-1, 2-0) is off to its best start since the 1951-52 season in its bid for a fourth straight WAC title and fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament.
