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Hurt Will Miss Remainder of Season With Back Injury
January 18, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 18, 2002
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville freshman guard Carlos Hurt will have surgery to repair a disk in his lower back and will miss the remainder of the basketball season.
"This is another big blow to us," said U of L Coach Rick Pitino. "He's in very serious pain. There is no rush, but he should be back within three months after the surgery. The best thing for his back problem is stretching, flexibility, exercise and good nutrition."
Hurt has a bulging disk which is pinching a nerve in his back. He did not respond favorably to an epidural injection he received last Saturday and his pain level had increased. He has missed the last two games and had been scheduled to receive another epidural injection Saturday, when the Cardinals will visit Cincinnati for a 2 p.m. contest. He is expected to be walking within three or four days following surgery, stretching within three to four weeks and should return to playing status within about three months.
Hurt started seven games for the Cardinals this season, averaging 8.4 points and 3.3 assists. The Cards' first McDonald's High School All-America selection since 1993, Hurt scored in double figures in eight games, including his last six straight.
