Georgia Tech senior guard D’Andre Bell received word from doctors that he is healthy enough to play for the team next season. Bell missed all of this past season while recovering from spinal stenosis, a spinal condition that required surgery in December. He maintained his final year of eligibility with a medical redshirt. In a university press release, Bell said he looks forward to returning to the team.
Bell, who averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds during the 2007-08 season and is recognized as one of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top defenders, visited his spinal surgeon, Dr. Robert Watkins, late last week.
“I’m an optimistic person, and I am huge on speaking things into existence,” said Bell. “Though negative thoughts may have crossed my mind at times, I never uttered that I would never play again, and the end result is a second chance.
