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Minnesota center out a month with broken foot

Bakary Konate, Zak Showalter

Minnesota center Bakary Konate (21) swats away a shot attempt by Wisconsin guard Zak Showalter, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Minneapolis, Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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Minnesota took a hit to its frontcourt depth this week as sophomore center Bakary Konate will be out for a month with a stress fracture in his foot, a source confirmed to NBCSports.com. An expected starter for Minnesota at center, Konate was supposed to make a nice leap in year two after averaging 2.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as a freshman.

At 6-foot-11, Konate has great natural size to help protect the rim and Minnesota will surely miss his play in the early part of the season as they try to gel. Hopefully Konate can return to health and get back to the team without missing much of the season.

(H/T: Charley Walters, Pioneer Press)