According to an Illinois release, forward Mike Davis broke his ankle during a voluntary workout Tuesday at the Ubben Basketball Complex and will be out for six to eight weeks. Last season, the All-Big Ten second-teamer averaged 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He also shot better than 53 percent from the field. Davis will need to skip this week’s USA Basketball University Game Team Trials.
“I am disappointed for Mike because I know how hard he’s been working and how much he was looking forward to USA Basketball tryouts and the chance to represent his country,” Illinois Head Coach Bruce Weber said. “But with adversity comes opportunity, and while he won’t be able to participate in basketball activities for a while, he will be able to get in the weight room and work on adding weight and increasing his strength. Mike is a motivated young man and I’m confident he will make the most of this situation.”
