North Carolina state scoring leader Devon Daniels is out of season due to a severe knee injury.
The school announced on Thursday that the six-foot veteran tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Wednesday night in a victory over Wake Forest.
Daniels averaged 16.5 points and 5.1 rebounds, while his 48% shot was ninth at the Atlantic Coast Conference. Daniels also averaged 3.1 assists and 1.7 steals while scoring 19 points out of 3 points, all high on the team, in his third season of action with Wolfpack after transferring from Utah.
“I’m devastated and heartbroken by Devon,” said Wolfpack coach Kevin Keatts, in a statement that praised Daniels’ “tenacity and relentlessness”.
“Devon has become one of the most important players in the ACC and, with this tireless work ethic, I have no doubt that he will attack his rehab and come back even stronger,” said Keatts.
NC State (7-5, 3-4 ACC) ended a four-game losing streak with Wake Forest’s win and next visit to Syracuse on Sunday.