Keita misses practice with sprained right knee, still listed as day-to-day
/ The Daily Orange
Keita double-teams Landry Nnoko in the corner before rotating to foul Jaron Blossomgame and sprain his right knee in the process.
Baye Moussa Keita did not participate in Syracuse’s practice Monday due to the sprained right knee he suffered against Clemson on Sunday, SU Athletics spokesman Pete Moore confirmed in a text message.
Moore said Keita received treatment on his knee and is still listed as day-to-day heading into the top-ranked Orange’s matchup with No. 25 Pittsburgh on Wednesday night.
He suffered the injury coming down “funny” on his right leg after fouling Tigers freshman forward Jaron Blossomgame late in the first half, Moore said. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim declined to provide a further update during the Atlantic Coast Conference’s coaches’ teleconference Monday.
Sophomore forward Jerami Grant filled in for Keita against Clemson, playing 8:40 at center in the second half while Rakeem Christmas sat on the bench with four fouls.
Boeheim said on Monday that Grant would practice with the centers this week.
Published on February 10, 2014 at 5:24 pm
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