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Hip issues to sideline Michigan’s Albrecht for remainder of season

Spike Albrecht

Spike Albrecht

AP

Michigan guard Spike Albrecht was one of the Wolverines impacted by health issues last season, playing though hip injuries that would require bilateral hip surgery during the offseason. Unfortunately for Albrecht and the Michigan program the recovery process has been a slow one, with the senior using practice time for recovery and rehabilitation and attempting to tough it out in games.

Friday morning the program announced that Albrecht will miss the remainder of the season, focusing on getting back to full strength. As a result, Albrecht has played his final game as a Wolverine.

“This has been the toughest decision I have ever had to make,” Albrecht said in the release. “After taking a hard look at what is best for me, and this team, I will be stepping away from the game that has meant so much to me.

“I am so thankful for what Coach Beilein, the assistants and the medical staff have done for me during my career and in particular over the last year while I was dealing with this injury. I just have a little more to go and I really need to take the proper time to finish my rehab.”

After playing 32 minutes per game as a junior with Michigan being without both Derrick Walton Jr. and Caris LeVert, Albrecht was down to just 8.6 minutes per contest in eight games as a senior.

Without Albrecht the Wolverines’ point guard depth takes a hit, with Walton Jr. now without a true backup. Walton’s had his own health issues this season, as he’s missed Michigan’s last two games due to a sprained left ankle. With Albrecht no longer in the rotation, LeVert is another candidate to see time on the ball moving forward.