North Carolina’s Cole Anthony to miss 4-6 weeks after undergoing knee procedure

North Carolina freshman point guard Cole Anthony is expected to miss the next four to six weeks after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure to treat a partially torn meniscus in his right knee on Monday, the school announced.

Anthony averaged 19.1 points in Carolina’s first nine games, including an ACC record 34 in his college debut against Notre Dame in the season opener. Anthony did not play in Sunday’s game against Wofford.

Still, some NBA personnel think Anthony will simply shut it down after recovery and prepare for the NBA Draft. Anthony, the son of former NBA point guard Greg Anthony, is a projected top-5 pick, and some Knicks fans would love to see him in New York.

Between injuries and NCAA suspensions 3 of the top college basketball players in the mix for Player of the Year are now out

–James Wiseman (suspended until Jan. 12)
–Cole Anthony (out indefinitely w/ knee injury)
–Myles Powell (out indefinitely w/ concussion) pic.twitter.com/PhVkl0efus

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) December 17, 2019

The Tar Heels (6-4) play at Gonzaga on Wednesday and face UCLA in Las Vegas in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday.

“Obviously not having a player of Cole’s caliber will be a tremendous challenge to our young team, but we have to play,” says UNC head coach Roy Williams. “No one player is going to replace the production Cole Anthony gives us, so it’s up to everyone who puts on a North Carolina jersey to raise his game and help our team play better.”

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