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JACKSONVILLE – Florida basketball center Micah Handlogten exited early in the matchup against Miami on Sunday, Nov. 16.
The center took a hit to the head in the first half, and is unlikely to return, per a team spokesperson. Despite the injury, Florida basketball coach Todd Golden was optimistic for Handlogten to return for UF’s next game.
“He just got banged up a little bit,” said Golden following No. 10 Florida’s 82-68 win over Miami. “He is going to be fine. We held him out for precautionary reasons so I expect him to play Friday.”
Handlogten had registered three rebounds, a steal and an assist against Miami.
Who replaced Micah Handlogten vs Miami?
Following the injury, Florida basketball starting forward Alex Condon checked back into the game. While Condon started the game vs. Miami, he picked up two quick personal fouls, forcing head coach Todd Golden to send him to the bench.
Condon, Reuben Chinyelu and Viktor Mikic went on to shoulder Handlogten’s minutes down the stretch vs. Miami.
Micah Handlogten stats for Florida basketball
This season, Handlogten has averaged 10 points and 10.3 rebounds off the bench for the Gators.
In an injury-shortened campaign last season, Handlogten appeared in 16 games and averaged 2.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
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This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Micah Handlogten injury update: Florida basketball center exits game vs Miami
Reporting by Andrew Abadie, Gainesville Sun / The Gainesville Sun
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