Michigan Wolverines standout junior guard Caris LeVert will miss the remainder of the 2014-15 college basketball season with a left foot injury suffered in Saturday's win over the Northwestern Wildcats.
LeVert had surgery on the same foot this past May, and will once again go under the knife this week.
"Caris has been working so hard this season and for this to happen is very unfortunate," Michigan coach John Beilein said in a statement on Sunday, via ESPN.com. "If we know anything about Caris, he will do everything it takes to not only get better, but to help his teammates during this time.
"He is a tremendous young man who I will really miss coaching the remainder of the season. However, I am optimistic he will have a complete recovery."
LeVert is the leading scorer for the Wolverines this season with 14.9 points per game, and has projected as a likely first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft after starting 55 consecutive games for Michigan.
The talented junior isn't letting this injury deter him, and his drawing on his past recovery experience as he awaits surgery.
"While this is obviously not what I wanted, I know this team will come together and be stronger because of it," LeVert said in the school's official release. "Now more than ever, it is important for all of us to support this team.
"For me, I am familiar with the recovery process and what work lies ahead for me. I am very confident that I will return 100 percent and have already begun work to ensure that happens."
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