OT: Bryce Hopkins
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Just brutal. Seeing it on TV that was my first reaction. I was so hoping to be wrong.
That is terrible news for him and Providence. He’s such a good player and his outside shot was rounding into form. Major bummer.
I was really surprised it was ACL. I thought it looked like hyperextended knee. This really sucks for him, Providence and the conference.
Just brutal news for Bryce who chose to come back and keep at it.
There’s nothing worse than injuries. We’ve been there so can empathize with PC fans. Really sucks.
There’s nothing worse than injuries. We’ve been there so can empathize with PC fans. Really sucks.
Ugh. I'm sure he received a nice NIL figure this season because he's their best player. But hopefully that is more than whatever options he may have had professionally before electing to return this year. I don't think he was going to get drafted last season with a second round flier, but he absolutely had overseas stuff I'm sure if he wanted.
Awful news, let's hope for a full recovery. 🙏
Absolutely terrible. A kid‘s athletic dreams can come crashing down in an instant.
I feel really bad for the young man and hope he has a full and complete recovery.
I don't get angry with NIL in its true form, either. It's the system and expectation of fan payment that I loathe.
No. 23 Providence loses star Hopkins to torn ACL
Providence forward Bryce Hopkins will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee during the Friars' loss to Seton Hall.
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No. 23 Providence loses star Hopkins to torn ACL
Providence forward Bryce Hopkins will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee during the Friars' loss to Seton Hall.
Providence's Bryce Hopkins tears ACL, out for season
Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff Writer
Providence star forward Bryce Hopkins will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee, the school announced Thursday.
Hopkins suffered the injury early in the second half of Wednesday night's 61-57 loss to Seton Hall. He landed awkwardly following a transition pass to Devin Carter and immediately reached for his leg, clearly in pain. Hopkins needed to be helped off the floor and into the locker room.
"We all feel for Bryce and his family in this difficult time," Providence coach Kim English said in a statement. "We will be with him throughout this process to help him come back stronger than ever. We ask that all of Friartown keeps Bryce and his family in your thoughts and prayers."
Hopkins, a 6-foot-7 junior, has been No. 23 Providence's best player since transferring to the Friars from Kentucky in the spring of 2022. He averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season, earning first-team All-Big East accolades and leading Providence to the NCAA tournament.
This season, Hopkins was averaging 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as the Friars were off to a surprising start under first-year coach English. They were 11-2 before Wednesday's game, with wins over Marquette and Wisconsin.
Without Hopkins, Providence will have to rely more heavily on guards Corey Floyd and Garwey Dual, while freshman Rich Barron could also see an increase in minutes.
The Friars travel to Creighton on Saturday.
What? Players on every team in every game take bad shots. It’s part of college hoops. The Dawes Derangement Syndrome knows no bounds.
Two all BE players get hurt in Hall games with no contact/foul. Bad juju.
