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Bucks' Ridnour breaks thumb

Milwaukee Bucks guard Luke Ridnour (L) warms up with teammate Francisco Elson at the Pepsi Center in Denver on November 18, 2008. (UPI Photo/ Gary C. Caskey)
Milwaukee Bucks guard Luke Ridnour (L) warms up with teammate Francisco Elson at the Pepsi Center in Denver on November 18, 2008. (UPI Photo/ Gary C. Caskey) | License Photo

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- The injury-riddled Milwaukee Bucks suffered another setback Friday with the announcement that point guard Luke Ridnour has a broken thumb.

The Bucks said Ridnour suffered a fracture of his right thumb during practice Thursday and he will miss about four weeks because of the injury.

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Ridnour had appeared in 49 games this season and averaged 10.7 points a game while leading Milwaukee with 5.7 assists and 1.4 steals a game.

The Bucks are already without swingman Michael Redd for the rest of the season because of a knee injury while center Andrew Bogut is expected to miss eight weeks with a back problem.

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