It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, but Dana Altman delivered the unfortunate news on Tuesday afternoon that Oregon Ducks guard Keeshawn Barthelemy is likely to miss the remainder of the season with the lower leg injury that he suffered on Saturday afternoon against the Arizona Wildcats.
Barthelemy went down awkwardly on a driving layup attempt in the second half on Saturday, and it was immediately obvious that his injury was serious, with his right shoe popping off and his foot looking to be out of place. Teammates around him reacted viscerally, while Altman consoled Barthelemy on the court while a stretcher came onto the court.
Barthelemy has been a valuable piece for the Ducks this year, averaging 8 points in 23 minutes per game off of the bench. He has also been one of Oregon’s better three-point shooters, with a 38.5 percent clip from deep.
In other injury-related news, Altman added freshman Mookie Cook could also miss the rest of the season with a foot ailment. Cook missed the first chunk of the season after recovering from an offseason foot injury, but he reaggrivated it earlier this month in a game against Utah.
Injury News for Oregon MBB:
Dana Altman says that there’s a good chance both Mookie Cook and Keeshawn Barthelemy are done for the season.
— Zachary Neel (@zacharycneel) January 31, 2024
Altman said that they are continuing to do tests, but it is unlikely that there freshman will return this year.
Going forward, the Ducks will need to rely on their other guards to step up more in the absence of Barthelemy. Look for players like Brennan Rigsby and Kario Oquendo to have bigger roles in the future.
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