After another one of his star freshmen dealt with cramping issues, Duke Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer said after Tuesday's 77-72 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats the recurring issue was 'concerning,' adding that the program has to 'take a hard look at it.
also left the game in the second half after taking a hard hit on a screen with about 13 minutes remaining. James went down holding his shoulder and went straight to the locker room. Shortly after returning to the bench, he was ruled out for the game.
Scheyer didn't have an update on James' status after the game, saying he would be evaluated when the team returned to Durham.chasing a loose ball on the first possession of the second half, getting up very slowly. He remained in the game, but had to go to the bench with a cramping issue a few minutes later. Two minutes after returning, he was forced to exit again, this time going to the locker room after being worked on next to the bench for several minutes.
"It's concerning," Scheyer said."Part of it is we have young bodies. I think that's part of it. We gotta help these guys. We're not just trying to dip our toes in the water ... We gotta take a hard look at it."second half with cramping "We've got to help him," Scheyer said."We've got to help him. I'm not happy about it, for him. We've got to help him. And we will. Right after , I can promise you I'm going to be meeting . I don't care if it's all night. We can't have that happen. Bottom line."
Flagg didn't show any ill effects of the cramping on Tuesday, playing 32 minutes and finishing with 26 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks.
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