Spike Albrecht Injury: Update on Michigan Star's Hip and Recovery

Michigan Wolverines guard Spike Albrecht has revealed that he has been fighting through a hip injury all season.  

In a Sunday report from MLive.com's Brendan F. Quinn, Albrecht suggested that he'll need a medical procedure in the offseason to address the issue.

"Most likely, but I'm not sure," said Albrecht. "We'll re-evaluate at the end of the season."

Quinn also reported what Albrecht said after Saturday's Big Ten contest versus Maryland, which painted a bit more of a positive picture.

"Yeah, that'll be a problem for awhile, but it's no big deal, I'm feeling a lot better," said Albrecht. "This is probably the best I've been feeling all season. That's the good news."

Michigan Basketball noted Saturday how proficient Albrecht has been as a distributor in spite of the nagging injury:

The junior star has managed to play quite well for a Wolverines squad that has faced a fair share of adversity in 2014-15. With a 14-14 record, it is a down year in Ann Arbor for coach John Beilein's bunch.

In an ideal scenario, Albrecht will be fully healthy entering his senior season and able to play at an even higher level. With whatever influx of talent Michigan brings in with its next recruiting class and its returning contributors, the program should be trending up again next season.