Traevon Jackson Injury: Updates on Wisconsin Star's Foot and Return

Big news, Wisconsin fans—point guard Traevon Jackson is coming back at just the right time from his foot injury.

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Jackson Will Play in Sweet 16

Wednesday, March 25

Jesse Temple of Fox Sports Wisconsin noted Wednesday that Jackson is going to hit the floor Thursday for Wisconsin’s Sweet 16 clash against North Carolina:

Jackson has not appeared in a game this season since a Jan. 11 loss to Rutgers because of a fractured foot, but he averaged 9.4 points, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per night before the injury. His impact goes beyond the box score, though, as the point guard sets up the Badgers’ ruthlessly efficient offense (that is ranked No. 1 in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings) and puts his teammates in ideal positions to score.

The fact that Temple said there will be no limitations is encouraging for Wisconsin because Jackson will have to deal with superstar point guard Marcus Paige and a Tar Heels squad that loves to get up and down the floor in transition. There will certainly be some running involved on that foot.

Jackson was a critical cog in the Wisconsin team that reached the Final Four last season, and he brings veteran leadership and experience to the table as well as a solid jumper and passing abilities. The No. 1 seed in the West Region is finally whole again, which could be trouble for the rest of the field.