Former Michigan basketball standout Caris Levert suffered a significant lower leg injury Monday night.
Levert, a third-year player having a breakout season with the Brooklyn Nets, fell awkwardly on his right leg after hustling back in transition and leaping to defend a shot against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.
The injury happened with 3.7 seconds left in the first half. He was responsive and sitting up as he talked to trainers, and was taken off the court on a stretcher, with a towel draped over his head.
Levert, 24, entered the game averaging 19 points, 4.