Duke protective stopper Brown out a number of weeks
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2025, 11:06 AM ET
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- Graduate of University of Delaware.Duke forward Maliq Brown will miss numerous weeks with a sprained knee, Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer said Monday morning.Brown suffered the injury in Saturday’s win over Notre Dame.
“He’ll miss out on a prolonged period of time here,” Scheyer said on the ACC coaches’weekly Zoom.”He’ll miss out on weeks.” Brown, a 6-foot-9 junior from Virginia, transferred from Syracuse to Duke last spring. He has actually offered Scheyer with an important frontcourt depth choice and has established himself as one of the very best interior protectors in the ACC.He played a crucial role in heaven Devils’win over Auburn in early December, helping decrease Johni Broome late in the game. Brown then followed up that performance with 6 points, 11 rebounds and 3 takes in a win over Louisville.He’s averaging 2.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.9 minutes off the bench.Without Brown, Duke will need to lean more heavily
on veteran forward Mason Gillis, who transferred from Purdue last spring.
Freshman big man Patrick Ngongba, who has actually seen action in simply 7 games this season, could likewise see an increased role. Ngongba was the No. 26-ranked hire in the 2024 class, but he has actually handled foot injuries dating back to his senior year of high school.No. 4 Duke(14-2, 6-0 ACC )hosts Miami(4-12, 0-5 )on Tuesday.