When Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel left last night's game with a knee injury, it did not look good.
And it wasn't.
The results of Noel's MRI shows that he has a torn ACL and he will miss the remainder of the college season. He will have surgery in the next two to three weeks and the rehab will take at least six to eight months.
While it's certainly unfortunate that he has suffered the injury, he appears to have the right attitude.
Noel tweeted earlier today,"Minor setback for a MAJOR comeback! I love you all and can't thank y'all enough for the prayers."
Projected as the top pick in my NBA mock draft before the injury, it's less clear if he will enter June's NBA draft. If he does, however, he won't be able to participate in any of the pre-draft workouts and it's highly unlikely that he would be ready for the start of the 2013 NBA season.
Before last night's game, Noel had three consecutive double-doubles and he finishes the season averaging 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.4 blocks per game.
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