Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

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DURHAM, N.C. - Senior forward Ryan Kelly is sidelined indefinitely with a right foot injury head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Wednesday. Kelly suffered the injury late in the first half of Duke's 68-40 win over Clemson Tuesday, and no timetable has been set for his return this season.

"We feel very badly for Ryan," said Krzyzewski. "He is playing the best basketball of his career and this is a tough setback for him. We're hoping for a good recovery and we are optimistic about his return."

Kelly is averaging 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.7 blocks per game in his senior season and is on pace to set career highs in those four categories as well as three-point percentage (.521, 25-of-48) and field goal percentage (.471, 65-of-138). He has scored in double figures in 13 of Duke's 15 games. Over the past nine games, Kelly was averaging 14.4 points per game, while shooting 67.7 percent (21-of-31) from three-point range.

Kelly ranks among the winningest players in Duke basketball history, leading the Blue Devils to a 105-13 (.890) record in his 118 games to rank third all-time at Duke in career winning percentage. Duke has amassed a 39-1 record when Kelly scores in double figures during his career and a 9-0 mark when he leads the team in scoring. In his career, Kelly has scored 854 points, grabbed 424 rebounds and hit 92 three-pointers. He is just eight treys shy of becoming the second Duke player at 6-foot-11 or taller to hit 100 career three-pointers (joining Danny Ferry).

Duke, ranked No. 1 in the AP and Coaches Polls, returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 12 with an ACC road contest against No. 20 N.C. State. Game time is set for 12 p.m. with ESPN televising the matchup between top 25 opponents.

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RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

and before anyone makes any false accusations, none of the duke fans are using this as an excuse.

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21527773/dukes-ryan-kelly-out-extended-period-with-foot-injury

Duke forward Ryan Kelly will be out indefinitely after tests showed he has a right foot injury, the school announced.

"He's going to be out an extended period of time," a source told CBSSports.com's Jeff Goodman. "It's not broken. He just re-aggravated a previous injury. Hoping its just a couple weeks."

According to multiple sources, the Blue Devils are optimistic that Kelly could miss as little as two weeks. However, the more likely timetable puts his return at four weeks.

Kelly, a 6-foot-11 forward, suffered the injury in Tuesday's win over Clemson. He also suffered a right foot injury in December, but he was able to play. In fact, in Kelly's four games before the Clemson game, he averaged 16.0 points and 6.7 rebounds.

Last season, Kelly injured his foot and missed two months.

In his place, expect Josh Hairston to see more playing time. Freshmen Amile Jefferson and Alex Murphy are likely to see an increase in minutes as well.

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

ouch. bad timing

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

ouch. bad timing
- Posted by rx74u2nv

No good time for an injury, but if it forces Coach K to give extended minutes to the 3 backup forwards and MP3 - this could help build some depth.

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

IMO he is a 1st team all-ACC player! Big loss but K is smart shutting him down now and having him ready for the big prize!

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

tough break, guy was on a roll

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

his numbers are beyond impressive.....and while Im never happy about a kids injury (even the tarholes) Im glad he will be watching Sat. #9-1 when he scores in double figures is an amazing stat. This definately hurts Duke not just this weekend but in the rest of the season.

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

I hope this is just a great opportunity for the younger guys to step up and when he returns we're a deeper team. I guess this ruins our undefeated season though. Lol

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

I hope this is just a great opportunity for the younger guys to step up and when he returns we're a deeper team. I guess this ruins our undefeated season though. Lol
- Posted by dUNCe

Never a good idea to start making excuses before they are needed.

RE: Ryan Kelly Sidelined Indefinitely With Right Foot Injury

and before anyone makes any false accusations, none of the duke fans are using this as an excuse.
- Posted by 903 Rock Chalk Wiggins Hawk

You eventually will.

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