Tony Bennett Gives Injury Update on Virginia PG Reece Beekman

Reece Beekman missed a recreation for the primary time in his collegiate profession on Wednesday evening, sitting out of Virginia’s recreation towards Albany as he continues to take care of a hamstring damage. The Cavaliers had been in a position to draw back from the Nice Danes for a 66-46 victory with out Beekman, however his standing is of nice concern shifting ahead as UVA enters the complete ACC schedule. 

Within the postgame press convention, Virginia head coach Tony Bennett was requested in regards to the resolution to take a seat Beekman, who had performed in UVA’s earlier two video games towards Houston and Miami regardless of the hamstring damage. 

“We had 4 days off after the Miami recreation. He performed within the Houston and Miami video games and did a great job for probably the most half and wasn’t 100%, however we’d like Reece as near 100% as doable,” Bennett stated. “I feel it is enhancing, but it surely did not really feel fairly proper. We determined let’s give him a full week after which reevaluate… We have to reply and skim how he is feeling and preserve giving him nice rehab after which relaxation, so this’ll be a great seven-day interval and we’ll reevaluate and hopefully he’ll be good to go, but it surely’ll all the time be what’s greatest for him.”

Beekman’s damage troubles this season started on November twenty ninth, when he turned his ankle in UVA’s win at Michigan. He completed the sport, however his motion was clearly restricted following the damage. That has continued to be the case in each recreation Beekman has performed since then, as he has evidently been working at a lot lower than 100%. 

Beekman performed 31 minutes in Virginia’s subsequent recreation towards Florida State, recording seven factors and 5 assists. A couple of days later, Beekman was pulled from UVA’s recreation towards James Madison after taking part in simply 4 minutes as he landed awkwardly on a transition layup. Tony Bennett stated after that recreation that Beekman had a strained hamstring and the medical doctors stated it could be greatest to carry him out for the remainder of the sport. There additionally gave the impression to be some indication that the hamstring damage had developed because of the preliminary ankle damage. 

After an extended break for remaining exams, Beekman returned to motion for Virginia’s showdown with Houston on December seventeenth. He performed 33 minutes in that recreation and was restricted to simply 4 factors on 5 photographs, however performed properly on the defensive finish. Three days later, Beekman scored 10 factors in 34 minutes in UVA’s loss at Miami, however nonetheless lacked the burst and athleticism that’s so essential to his offensive recreation. 

With Virginia having one other week-long break earlier than the following recreation because of the vacation, the UVA teaching employees determined to offer Beekman seven days of relaxation by holding him out of the sport towards Albany, anticipating that the Cavaliers would have the ability to win that recreation with out him. After all, that wasn’t a luxurious Virginia might afford within the video games towards Houston and Miami, because the Cavaliers misplaced these video games even with Beekman within the recreation. 

Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers are hopeful that the prolonged relaxation will assist transfer Reece Beekman nearer to 100% as Virginia absolutely enters ACC play, starting on New 12 months’s Eve at Georgia Tech. 

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