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NC State’s Henderson out 6-8 weeks with ankle injury

Mark Gottfried

Mark Gottfried

AP

Friday was quite the emotional roller coaster for the NC State men’s basketball program. The happiness that came with the news that head coach Mark Gottfried’s contract had been extended gave way to disappointment, as the Wolfpack not only lost decisively to William & Mary but lost a key contributor as well.

Guard Terry Henderson, who sat out last season after transferring in from West Virginia, suffered an ankle injury in the loss that is expected to sideline him anywhere from six to eight weeks. X-rays and an MRI revealed torn ligaments in Henderson’s right ankle, with the injury occurring during the first half of NC State’s 85-68 loss to the Tribe in Raleigh.

With Trevor Lacey and Ralston Turner being the two biggest losses from last year’s Sweet 16 team, Henderson was expected to have an immediate impact for the Wolfpack this season. Now with the 6-foot-5 off guard sidelined for a timeframe that could reach the start of conference play, NC State will have to find other answers on the perimeter.

“Obviously, this is a big blow to Terry and to our team,” Gottfried said in the release. “I feel badly for Terry. He worked extremely hard to get ready for this year. Our team has to adjust and we will need some young players to step up.”

Among those who will need to step forward for NC State are sophomore Caleb Martin and freshman Maverick Rowan. Martin was part of the starting lineup Friday night and he was NC State’s most productive offensive player, scoring a game-high 21 points and shooting 5-for-10 from three. Rowan played 34 minutes against William & Mary, absorbing many of the minutes that became available when Henderson left the game, finishing with 16 points but shooting just 1-for-8 from three.

Cody Martin played 16 minutes off the bench but failed to score, and Cat Barber’s off night from the field (4-for-16 FG, 11 points, six assists) didn’t help matters as NC State struggled on both ends of the floor against William & Mary.