UTC’s Zaccheus goes up against Western Carolina’s Ishmael Hollis at McKenzie Arena in this file photo.Zaccheus Mason has shed the crutches but sported a light brace on his right knee during University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball practice Tuesday.
The sophomore forward has been sidelined with a bone bruise in his right knee. He sustained the injury on Jan. 19 but played two more games before taking time to rest.
“I’ve been doing a couple individual workouts and I’m excited to be back with the team,” Mason said. “I feel like I’ve been gone way too long.
“I finally got in shape; I was playing how I knew I could play. Then I got knocked back down by this injury.”
Mason averaged 13 points and 10.2 rebounds in the four games before coming out for good against Davidson.