Guard Dariq Whitehead is unlikely to be available when Duke basketball begins practice after the freshman suffered a fractured right foot during a team workout.
The 6-foot-5 Whitehead, a five-star recruit and projected NBA draft lottery pick, had surgery to repair the injury on Tuesday. Expected to play a major role for the Blue Devils in Jon Scheyer’s first season as head coach, Whitehead was injured Monday.
“We are happy to share that Dariq underwent a successful procedure and is in the best care with our doctors and rehabilitation staff,” Scheyer said in a team statement. “We’re confident he’ll be back on the court soon.”
