After fracturing the fifth metatarsal in his right foot in late October, UNC junior forward Theo Pinson was sidelined before the season began. He had surgery just days later and the initial timetable for his return was 8-12 weeks.
It appears now, though, that Pinson could be ahead of schedule and ready to return sooner than first anticipated.
In early December, doctors examined the injured foot to see how his recovery was coming along and to determine what the next step in his rehabilitation would be. “If the x-ray looks good, a CT scan would follow later in the week,” Pinson said.