Gonzaga received some upbeat news regarding sophomore forward Elias Harris, who left Tuesday night’s game against San Diego State with an Achilles tendon injury.
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Spokesman Review (Local paper)
An MRI on Wednesday revealed that Harris’ Achilles isn’t torn, a source close to the basketball program told The Spokesman-Review. Harris is expected to miss “at least 4-5 days.”
“It isn’t perfect, but it’s not torn,” the source said. “It’s swollen and it’s going to need some time to heal.”
Harris’ status for Gonzaga’s game against third-ranked Kansas State on Monday in Kansas City, Mo., probably won’t be determined until this weekend.
The 6-foot-7 forward said Tuesday night he “heard something pop” when he tried to jump in pursuit of a rebound. He limped off the court with just less than 3 minutes remaining in the Zags’ 79-76 loss to the Aztecs.
There was concern that Harris might have torn his Achilles, which would have been a season-ending injury. Harris missed Gonzaga’s exhibition game against Southern Oregon with a slightly separated left shoulder. He returned to action in the season opener against Southern, scoring 12 points during a 117-72 win.
