North Carolina Tar Heels

UNC Basketball: Theo Pinson out indefinitely with fractured foot

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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UNC wing Theo Pinson is out indefinitely after suffering a fractured foot in practice

Just a day after the North Carolina Tar Heels football team received some bad injury news, the basketball suffered the same fate.

Head coach Roy Williams announced that junior guard Theo Pinson has suffered a fracture in his foot and is out indefinitely.

There is no current time schedule for Pinson’s return as the Tar Heels are reviewing a treatment plan. Pinson suffered the injury in practice earlier in the week.

Williams spoke on the injury Friday via Go Heels:

“I’m so disappointed for Theo,” says Tar Heel head coach Roy Williams. “Number one, he’s been playing well and he does so many positive things for our team. Theo’s our energy guy, he defends, he’s our best passer, a threat on the offensive boards, he can play four different positions, and he gives our team personality, and I mean that in a good way. Hopefully we can get him back before the end of the season, but we have not met with all the medical personnel yet so there is no timetable for when he can play again.”

Pinson was entering his junior season at UNC and averaged 4.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game as a sophomore. He made seven starts and appeared in all 40 games for the Tar Heels.

He was expected to be a starter for Williams and the Tar Heels this season, seeing his role increase.

Now the Tar Heels will likely look at senior Nate Britt, sophomore Kenny Williams and freshman Seventh Woods for more production.

UNC is scheduled to tipoff the season against Tulane in New Orleans on Nov. 11.