Washington's Wilcox doubtful vs. Bay Area schools

SEATTLE (AP) ? Washington's C.J. Wilcox said he was essentially playing on one leg last week against rival Seattle, the discomfort in his left hip so severe he was doing all he could to mask how much it hurt.

Pretty impressive then that he scored a career-high 25 points in the victory.

"I have no idea (how)," Wilcox said on Tuesday.

Wilcox, the Huskies' second-leading scoring, is highly doubtful to play in this week's key home games against California and Stanford with first-place in the Pac-12 Conference on the line.

Wilcox has a stress fracture in his left femur near his hip. An MRI done after the win over Seattle revealed the extent of the injury that's been bothering the sharp-shooting guard since around Christmas. There is a concern that the stress fracture could develop into a full-fledged break of the bone and rest is the only cure.

So for now, Wilcox is a spectator with his 15.5 points per game stuck on the bench.

"It's really just day by day. Right now I feel fine, but it's really just the worry about breaking it and not being able to play again," Wilcox said. "It's really just a safety thing. I feel like I can play right now but just being on the safe side."

Wilcox was a late scratch for last Sunday's 75-65 win over Washington State. While he was stuck on the bench, teammate Terrence Ross scored 26 of his career-high 30 points in the second half as Washington rallied for the key victory.

With Wilcox out, Washington used a four-guard rotation that included Tony Wroten, Abdul Gaddy, Ross and freshman Hikeem Stewart. Although Stewart didn't score, Washington coach Lorenzo Romar was complementary of Stewart's 10 minutes.

In the victory over Seattle, Wilcox made 6 of 15 shots, including four 3-pointers and was 9 of 11 at the free throw line in 34 minutes. Despite the injury, he had played at least 27 minutes in his previous seven games before sitting out against the Cougars.

The Huskies remain hopeful that Wilcox will be able to play next week at the Arizona schools, even though he is mostly limited to shooting free throws in practice. Before he can play, Wilcox will have to be cleared by doctors who plan on giving him weekly X-rays and he will be put through "jump tests" to make sure the bone can handle the impact.

Source: http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Washington-s-Wilcox-doubtful-vs-Bay-Area-schools-2586801.php

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