Caleb Wilson Injury Update, Latest News on UNC Star's Status, Recovery Timeline After Surgery

North Carolina standout freshman Caleb Wilson reportedly will miss the remainder of the season after breaking his right thumb in a non-contact drill, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.

Charania added Wilson underwent surgery and "is expected to be cleared during the NBA predraft process."

Prior to Friday's news, Wilson was nearing a return from a fractured bone in his left hand, with head coach Hubert Davis saying he was "progressing," per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

The 19-year-old hadn't played since Feb. 10 after suffering the injury during a 75-66 loss to Miami. Wilson has missed North Carolina's past six games, although the team still owns a 5-1 record over that stretch.

Wilson's absence will be major blow to the Tar Heels, especially with the ACC tournament and March Madness drawing closer.

In 24 games prior to the injury, he averaged 19.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 57.8 percent from the field. Wilson also made his presence felt defensively, recording 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks on a nightly basis.

North Carolina owns a 24-6 record, including a 12-5 mark in the ACC. The Tar Heels are the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament and will play the No. 5 seed in the quarterfinal round on March 12.

Davis' team is scheduled to face the Blue Devils in a rivalry clash first, though.

Tip-off between North Carolina and Duke on Saturday is at 6:30 p.m. ET.