Tennessee Starting Forward Olivier Nkamhoua Likely Done For The Season

Tennessee starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua suffered an ankle injury vs. South Carolina last weekend that will require surgery and shut him down for the remainder of the season. Per ESPN:

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"It's sad for all of us," Tennessee coach Rick Barnes said of losing Nkamhoua. "He's become such a huge part of our program and for this team. You could see the strides he was making every game. He was getting more comfortable about who he is as a player and what he needed to do for our team."

The junior had been tied with Josiah-Jordan James as Tennessee's top rebounder, but he went down in the second half of last weekend's 81-57 win at South Carolina. He went to the locker room and returned with his ankle taped.

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