EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The men's basketball team at Michigan State has lost freshman guard Maurice Ager likely for the balance of the calendar year after he suffered a stress fracture in his right foot.
Ager is expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks. No surgery will be required.
The 6-4, 180-pounder, a native of Detroit, started Michigan State's first exhibition contest against the Magic Johnson All-Stars when Kelvin Torbert was sidelined by ankle surgery. Ager scored 12 points in 26 minutes of the exhibition contest.
"It's disappointing for us, but even more disappointing for Maurice because he was really starting to play better and better," said MSU Coach Tom Izzo. "It's another bit of adversity that we'll have to deal with."
Ager possibly could return for the game against Virginia on Dec. 4. The highly-regarded freshman averaged 24.5 points and seven rebounds per contest last winter in his senior year at Detroit Crockett High School.
