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NBA Bucks lose guard Carter-Williams for remainder of season

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Michael Carter-Williams, pictured on February 20, 2016, will undergo surgery for a torn labrum in his left hip in Vail, Colorado (AFP Photo/Kevin C. Cox)

Chicago (AFP) - Milwaukee Bucks point guard Michael Carter-Williams will miss the remainder of the NBA season due to a hip injury that will require surgery, general manager John Hammond announced on Monday.

Carter-Williams, 24, will undergo surgery on Thursday for a torn labrum in his left hip in Vail, Colorado. His recovery time is expected to be three months.

In 54 games this season, 37 as a starter, Carter-Williams has averaged 11.