Sidelined with MCL sprain Minlend will be sidelined for six weeks after suffering a sprained MCL in his left knee during Louisville's Nov. 5 practice. Impact Louisville has been hit hard by the injury bug as the start of the 2020-21 season approaches, as the Cardinals announced over the weekend that big man Malik Williams would be sidelined for approximately three months after undergoing foot surgery. Minlend, a graduate transfer from San Francisco, won't require a procedure for his knee, but he likely won't be able to make his Louisville debut until at least mid-December while he treats his knee injury through rest and rehab. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound guard was expected to fill a spot in the Cardinals' backcourt rotation after averaging 14.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 three-pointers and 1.0 steals per game as a redshirt junior with San Francisco in 2019-20.
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
