Fred VanVleet Injury: Updates on Wichita State Guard's Hamstring and Return
Wichita State guard Fred VanVleet is dealing with a hamstring injury that has kept him out of the lineup, and it is uncertain when he will return to action.
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Latest on VanVleet's Playing Status
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Head coach Gregg Marshall told Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports that VanVleet is questionable to play vs. Saint Louis.
VanVleet Vital to Shockers' March Madness Hopes
The senior has played in just two of the Shockers' six games this year, averaging 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists while playing just 16.5 minutes per contest.
VanVleet averaged a career-high 13.6 points per game last season, but his ability to set the pace and run the offense led the team to 35 wins two years ago and an upset victory against the second-seeded Kansas Jayhawks in the round of 32 in the 2015 NCAA tournament.
Wichita State (2-4) could face more trouble without its senior leader, having lost its last four games. In his limited action this year, VanVleet has averaged just two assists per game, though he recorded over five per contest in the previous two seasons.
If the Shockers are going to return to the NCAA tournament for a fifth straight season, they'd better hope the injury doesn't linger. It's clear that they aren't the same team without VanVleet in the lineup.
