The injury will not require surgery, which means the teenager could still be able to play for France this summer at the Paris Olympics.
The injury-riddled Washington Wizards received more bad news Monday when the team announced Bilal Coulibaly will miss the remaining 14 games of the season with a fractured right wrist. The injury ends a bright rookie year for the 19-year-old, who was averaging 8.4 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 43.5 percent from the field.
Coulibaly might not have been the most hyped draft pick in Wizards history, but he ends his first year as perhaps the most beloved rookie in seasons.combined with his low-key demeanor, self-possession and talent beyond expectation earned him a special place in Wizards fans’ hearts during an otherwise bleak season.At 6-foot-8, Coulibaly is a slight physical presence but showed a preternatural court awareness early on. He used his length to disrupt plays on defense and moved well.
His 27.2 minutes per game was fifth-most among rookies. He ranks 14th in points per game and 12th in rebounds per game among rookies and was selected to theThe Wizards , meantime, will have to limp along without him — and a handful of other starters. They’ll be without seven players for Tuesday’s game against Houston: Deni Avdija , Marvin Bagley III , Tyus Jones , Eugene Omoruyi and Landry Shamet will not play. Isaiah Livers is out for the season with a hip injury.
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