Bill Self: Ben McLemore has sprained ankle, should only miss a few days

By Jesse Newell     Jan 14, 2013

Kansas freshman guard Ben McLemore has a Grade One sprained right ankle and should only miss a few days, KU coach Bill Self said following the Jayhawks’ 61-44 victory against Baylor on Monday night.

“I think it scared him as much as anything else,” Self said. “He said he heard a pop, but (KU athletic trainer) Bill (Cowgill) said he checked it out, and he probably just has a sprained ankle and with a few days off, he should be OK.”

McLemore banged the floor with his hand a few times while rolling in pain at the 2:44 mark of the second half. He walked gingerly under his own power to the locker room.

“I think he’s fine … he’s not fine, but he twisted his ankle,” Self said. “If we were going to practice tomorrow, I wouldn’t let him practice. But I don’t know how severe it is. It’s probably something that, depending on swelling or whatnot … I can’t make a prediction on how many days he’s going to be out, but we’re certainly hopeful that it’s not more than two or three (days).”

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