Myke Henry suffers ankle sprain

[Dan]

Henry sustained an ankle sprain during an open gym at Ubben Basketball Complex on Sunday. X-rays today were negative. Illinois coach John Groce said today that Henry is expected to be sidelined for roughly 2-3 weeks.

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[DanvIllini]

Need him this year!

[OldSchoolIllini]

Seems like these kids may be going pretty hard during open gym. I kinda like it

[IlliniKat91]

Thank God it's just a sprained ankle. Although, this means he's gonna be more likely to suffer them in the future now.

[job71188]

Originally Posted by IlliniKat91

Thank God it's just a sprained ankle. Although, this means he's gonna be more likely to suffer them in the future now.

I don't know, sprained ankles can be worse than a broken ankle depending on the sprain. Since the x-ray came out negative, it doesn't sound that it's too bad. 2-3 weeks is a while to sit out though.

[orangekrush117]

Originally Posted by job71188

I don't know, sprained ankles can be worse than a broken ankle depending on the sprain. Since the x-ray came out negative, it doesn't sound that it's too bad. 2-3 weeks is a while to sit out though.

Pretty normal for any legitimate sprain, especially with no games.

[IlliniKat91]

Originally Posted by job71188

I don't know, sprained ankles can be worse than a broken ankle depending on the sprain. Since the x-ray came out negative, it doesn't sound that it's too bad. 2-3 weeks is a while to sit out though.

I've never broken my ankle; I have sprained it several times playing sports. Personally, I'd rather take aspirin and rest over a cast. The biggest downside is that the ligaments become weakened, making it far more likely to roll or sprain the ankle again. He'll be fine, as long as it doesn't become a chronic problem.

[Illini B-Ball Fan]

Any updates how he's doing today?