Tennessee guard Robert Hubbs III (3) drives against Morehead State guard Brent Arrington (32) during their NCAA game in Knoxville in this Dec. 23, 2013, file photo.KNOXVILLE – Robert Hubbs III briefly was back on the practice court at Pratt Pavilion on Thursday afternoon, accompanied by the large black brace on his troublesome left shoulder.
Whether the Tennessee guard will be back on the floor again this season is a bit of a mystery.
After his lingering injury flared up again last week, the Volunteers are considering the short- and long-term options for the five-star freshman, and it’s possible Hubbs could have season-ending surgery on the shoulder that’s bothered him since before his college career began.
“It’s just a case of right now really getting all the information necessary, talking to his family, the trainers and the doctors and figuring out what’s the best-case scenario moving forward,” coach Cuonzo Martin said before Thursday’s practice.
“Right now it’s still 50-50 on whether we’ll shut him down and he’ll have to have surgery, and we’ll go from there.”