No. 23 Providence star Bryce Hopkins out for season with torn ACL
Hopkins was averaging 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds this season
Providence star Bryce Hopkins’ season is over.
Hopkins tore the ACL in his left knee in a 61-57 loss to Seton Hall on Wednesday night, the Friars confirmed Thursday.
“We all feel for Bryce and his family in this difficult time,” Providence coach Kim English said in a statement. “We will be with him throughout this process to help him come back stronger than ever. We ask that all of Friartown keeps Bryce and his family in your thoughts and prayers."
Hopkins went down just a few minutes into the second half of Wednesday night’s game at the Amica Mutual Pavilion. Hopkins went to pass the ball up to Devin Carter on a fast break and stumbled near midcourt. He fell to the ground grabbing for his left leg, and had to be helped off the court and into the locker room.
Bryce Hopkins was helped off the floor after an apparent injury.
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Hopkins had five points and eight rebounds when he went down. No. 23 Providence, despite briefly retaking the lead in the second half, managed to score just four points in the final 3:43 of the game. The Pirates held on to grab the four-point upset win, their second one so far in the Big East after beating then-No. 5 UConn in December.
Hopkins is in his second season with the Friars after he transferred in from Kentucky. He averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game last season, and helped lead the team to the NCAA tournament. He was averaging 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game this season, and helped the Friars to an 11-3 start that launched them into the national rankings — thanks largely to big wins over Wisconsin, then-No. 6 Marquette and Georgia.
Providence will head to Creighton on Saturday afternoon.
