UNC's Caleb Wilson Responds to Duke Fans' Sign Trolling His Injury in College GameDay Photo

UNC forward Caleb Wilson, who is out for the season after suffering a broken right thumb during practice on Thursday, responded on social media to a "Thumb Up Caleb" sign held by Duke fans that appeared in the background of ESPN's College GameDay on Saturday.

Wilson had missed the team's past six games due to a left hand injury suffered against Miami on Feb. 10, but he was "progressing" to return to action, per UNC head coach Hubert Davis.

The freshman star averaged 19.8 points on 57.8 percent shooting, 9.4 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks per game.

The 6'10", 215-pound forward is projected to go fourth overall in the latest mock draft from Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman, who provided a pro comparison to former NBA forward and six-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal.

He has a bright NBA future ahead of him, and that could start as early as October should he declare for the draft this spring. A top-five pick at minimum seemingly awaits Wilson, who certainly did enough in limited action this year to have NBA teams notice his potential.

In the interim, Wilson is a tough loss for UNC as the Tar Heels look toward postseason play, although they have fared well so far in his absence, going 5-1 without their superstar. None of those teams are in the Top 25, though, and UNC could face some challenges going forward without the big man.

The Tar Heels close the regular season on Saturday at arch-rival Duke before the ACC tournament begins next week.