Marshall's injury hit just as junior forward John Henson returned from a sprained left wrist that had kept him sidelined for three straight games. Whether that means anything on Friday night remains to be seen. After earlier reports that head coach Roy Williams sounded pessimistic about Marshall's ability to play against Ohio, North Carolina coach Roy Williams says his team's "preparation is 100 percent" to play without injured point guard Kendall Marshall.Williams says Marshall's playing status remains undecided for the Midwest Regional semifinal against Ohio on Friday night in St. Louis.Marshall is going to be the focal point for the Tar Heels this whole week, even if the team wins or loses. Hopeful he'll play in Sweet 16. 22 player in the nation in 2010. Considered a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, Marshall was listed as the No. But we're uncertain." He averaged 15.3 points, nine rebounds and six assists as a senior. Things are going to be very interesting for the next three days in Chapel Hill. "There seems to be a significantly better chance that North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall will play Sunday vs. Kansas than there was heading into the Tar Heels’ last game," said Greenberg.
Coach Roy Williams said Tuesday that the Tar Heels are preparing "100 percent" to play without him.The Tar Heels may not need Marshall against Ohio, but beyond that game it will be an uphill climb for them if he can't go. We will know more once we get closer to the tip-off of North Carolina's game against Ohio. Point guard Kendall Marshall suffered a torn ACL on Jan. 15 against the New York Knicks and has been ruled out for the season. 13 Ohio does not sound good. Despite cruising past No. If you are looking for a positive, the Tar Heels have the easiest game, based on seeding, in the Sweet 16. Kendall Marshall will have surgery Monday. It looks like we won't know for sure until shortly before tip-off, according to Charlotte Observer's Amazingly, not even Marshall's father is allowed to confirm or deny his son's playing status, according to Kendall Marshall's dad, of his son's status, says,"I am not allowed to say. "There's been tremendous improvement every 24 hours. Coach Roy Williams said Tuesday that the Tar Heels are preparing "100 percent" to play without him.The Tar Heels may not need Marshall against Ohio, but beyond that game it will be an uphill climb for them if he can't go. Given their dire situation, I'd be surprised if Marshall didn't play.The report from Forde (see below) was confirmed by North Carolina, via the basketball program's Kendall Marshall will not play tonight vs Ohio. "Participating in the game and being effective are two different stories. He also led Bishop O'Connell to the semifinals of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Marshall shot the ball and practiced with the Tar Heels Saturday for the first time since his injury. Marshall’s dad posted on his Facebook account that his son “may” need surgery, which would automatically eliminate him for the remainder of the tournament. "Participating in the game and being effective are two different stories. Ethan Wragge drilled Marshall as he went up for the layup with a hard push, one of many questionable plays made by the Bluejays.Marshall’s status for Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup against No. "Needless to say, Marshall wasn’t thrilled after the game, but is staying optimistic because the injury was to his non-shooting hand (via The sophomore scored 18 points while dishing out 11 assists and grabbing four rebounds, all while shooting 7-of-8 from the floor. Marshall sustained the injury during the second quarter of … 8 Creighton 87-73, the main concern was about the health of star point guard Kendall Marshall.Nothing hurts more than not being able to physically help your team, but I'm here with them spiritually now more than ever. Kendall Marshall Injury: UNC Guard Fractures Wrist In Win Over Creighton New, 1 comment Kendall Marshall suffered a fractured wrist in UNC's win over Creighton, putting his … The North Carolina Tar Heels' title hopes took a huge hit on Sunday. Stilton White will start.Based on some of the previous updates below, this isn't a surprise, but it will be an adjustment for the Tar Heels.You can pretty much call off the hope of Kendall Marshall playing in Friday's game against the Ohio Bobcats. Kendall Marshall's season is over with his knee injury.
Stilman White will start in Marshall's place.The question about Marshall's status for the Sweet 16 has been answered, as UNC's Steve Kirshner just said Kendall Marshall won't play tonight. Marshall Kendall Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Doctorate in Philosophy degree in Human ... injury events produced different peak linear and rotational accelerations. North Carolina has finally confirmed that Kendall Marshall will not play today vs. Kansas, according to the official Kendall Marshall will not play or be in uniform today. "Kendall Marshall will NOT play against Kansas today, sources confirmed to This is a major loss for the Tar Heels, whose offense was out of sync throughout their matchup with Ohio in the Sweet 16 when Marshall was out.
It's going to be an interesting 48 hours for the Tar Heels and Marshall. 13 Ohio Bobcats, who have a guard in DJ Cooper that can get to the paint at will.The Midwest bracket just got a whole lot more interesting. He stayed in the game after the injury and it didn’t seem to have much of an effect on his aggressiveness. But it's considered "unlikely.
After earlier reports that head coach Roy Williams sounded pessimistic about Marshall's ability to play against Ohio, North Carolina coach Roy Williams says his team's "preparation is 100 percent" to play without injured point guard Kendall Marshall.Williams says Marshall's playing status remains undecided for the Midwest Regional semifinal against Ohio on Friday night in St. Louis.Marshall is going to be the focal point for the Tar Heels this whole week, even if the team wins or loses. It's hard to imagine them beating second-seeded Kansas without their offensive catalyst.Williams said that they will evaluate Marshall's progress in shootaround on Sunday before making a decision.