North Carolina State guard Seth Trimble fractured a bone in his left forearm during a Tar Heels practice on Sunday and will undergo surgery this week, the program reported. Announce. The timeline for his return will be clearer after the procedure.
“Very sad for Seth,” coach Hubert Davis said on the show. “He’s a great kid and teammate and he worked hard his senior year. He loves being a Tar Heel and we love him. The good news is he’ll be back at some point this year, and I know he’ll continue to be a great leader for us until he can get back into the lineup.”
Trimble, a senior and team captain, spent his entire four-year career with the Tar Heels and appeared in 104 games for the program. He started 18 games last year and has started both games this season, scoring 12 points in a season-opening win over Central Arkansas and then 17 points in the No. 25 Tar Heels’ impressive 87-74 win over No. 19 Kansas. He also had eight rebounds and three assists against the Jayhawks.
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Guards Derrick Dixon, Luka Bogavac and Jonathan Powell will likely see larger roles, with one of those three players potentially slotting into the starting lineup alongside point guard Kean Evans.