Al Nolen's Broken Foot to Require Surgery

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Minnesota senior guard Al Nolen will be sidelined after breaking his foot Saturday against Michigan. Nolen will require surgery, Gophers coach Tubby Smith announced Monday. It is unclear at this point how long he will be out for.

Nolen missed five games earlier in the season due to a stress fracture in his foot, and he only played eleven minutes in the Gophers' win over Michigan Saturday. Nolen, the conference leader in steals, had been playing his best ball of late.

"That's a real blow to us," Smith said.

A couple of freshmen will attempt to fill the void, and Smith also said that Blake Hoffarber will also get some minutes at the point. Another guard, Devoe Joseph, transferred out of the program last month.

 

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