Dion Wiley Injury: Updates on Maryland Guard's Knee and Recovery

Maryland Terrapins guard Dion Wiley will miss the entire 2015-16 season after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus.

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3rd-Ranked Team Loses Projected Starter for Season

Tuesday, Nov. 10

The school announced Wiley will be on the shelf for four months, per Gary Parrish of CBS Sports. While that timetable theoretically could put him back in action in March, Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon told Parrish that Wiley will not attempt to return and will take a medical redshirt. 

"I am really disappointed for Dion because he worked so hard in the offseason and was playing at a very high level," Turgeon said. "This is a big loss for our team—as Dion was expected to be our starting shooting guard."   

A sophomore, Wiley averaged 4.1 points and 1.5 points in 13.5 minutes per game last season. He appeared in 35 games overall, shooting 38.1 percent and 32.9 percent from three-point range. The onus now will be more on Rasheed Sulaimon and Melo Trimble to carry the Terps from the guard spots as the team heads into 2015-16 considered a national championship contender.

Wiley didn't contribute enough last season to know his true capabilities in a heavy-minutes role, but his injury will leave Maryland crossing its fingers that young bench players can step up when Sulaimon and Trimble need a break.

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