IU's Trey Galloway to undergo surgery for broken wrist after fall from flagrant foul
BLOOMINGTON – Sophomore guard Trey Galloway will miss several weeks after sustaining a broken left wrist in Wednesday’s win over St. John’s.
Galloway will undergo surgery Friday, according to a Facebook post from his mother outlining the severity of the injury and expected timeline of recovery. Per her post, Galloway could be ready to play again in as few as six weeks.
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A regularly used reserve across IU coach Mike Woodson’s first three games, Galloway was injured Wednesday night when St. John’s guard Montez Mathis fouled him on a layup attempt.
In the latter part of the first half, Galloway stole an inbounds pass and took the ball to the rim for a layup. Rising to stop him, Mathis appeared to grab or hook onto Galloway’s arm. The angle of Mathis’ body, the force of his contact and his apparent unwillingness to release Galloway left Galloway unable to adequately protect himself as he fell.
Referees reviewed the play and conferred for several minutes before calling a flagrant foul. In declaring it the more severe of two possible flagrants, officials also ejected Mathis from the game, as per the penalty for a flagrant two.
Galloway’s absence will be felt on a bench that has impressed in the early part of Woodson’s first season in charge in Bloomington. Woodson could turn to players like Khristian Lander and Anthony Leal for added depth in Galloway’s absence.
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