KNOXVILLE – Tennessee basketball’s freshman class is dealing with another significant injury.
Starting forward John Fulkerson will miss a minimum of six weeks after dislocating his elbow in Thursday’s win against Lipscomb, coach Rick Barnes said Saturday before the Volunteers departed for Nashville and today’s game against Gonzaga.
It’s a blow for both Fulkerson, who was making an impact and showing glimpses of a promising future, and for Tennessee, which often feeds off the rookie’s energy.
“We’ve got a group of guys that I think can play and we’re going to keep working and figure out what we can do,” Barnes said. “We’ve had injuries all year we’ve had to deal with, and we’re working through it. We’ll do the same here.”
Multiple players indicated it was tough to stomach watching Fulkerson land awkwardly after trying to take a charge midway through the first half against the Bisons.