Allonzo Trier Injury: Updates on Arizona Guard's Hand and Return

Daniel KramerJan 10, 2016

Arizona Wildcats freshman guard Allonzo Trier suffered a broken hand on Jan. 9 and was held out of the lineup for nearly a month. However, he has been cleared to return to the court.

Continue for updates.

Trier Active vs. Washington

Saturday, Feb. 6

Trier will play against Washington on Saturday, per Jeff Goodman of ESPN.

Miller Comments on Trier's Injury

Sunday, Jan. 10

Arizona head coach Sean Miller said in a statement:

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When an injury occurs to one of our players, the first priority is his well being. I am disappointed first and foremost to see a great young man like Allonzo suffer an injury. He was playing the best basketball of his young career at Arizona. Allonzo has worked tirelessly every day since he arrived on our campus. Hopefully he will be able to rejoin us at some point this season and continue his improvement and development as an outstanding player.
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Trier Comments on Injury

Sunday, Jan. 10

Trier Diagnosed With Broken Hand

Sunday, Jan. 10

Jason Scheer of Scout.com's Wildcat Authority elaborated on the diagnosis, indicating the specificity of Trier’s injury is a broken fourth metacarpal in his shooting hand.

Zach Clark of ESPN Tucson shared the team’s statement, which indicated Trier suffered the injury in Saturday’s four-overtime loss to the Trojans.

Trier finished with 25 points, six defensive rebounds and four assists Saturday, and he played into the fourth overtime period, giving the Wildcats a 99-97 lead before the Trojans finished on a 6-2 run. It marked his fifth 20-point game in what is still a young season.

Trier's Return Provides Lift to Wildcats

As a 5-star prospect and the nation’s No. 13 overall recruit in the 2015 class, per 247Sports' composite rankings, Trier has emerged as one of the game’s top young wingmen and developed a swift shot, as noted by Goodman:

The Wildcats will need their top wingman healthy to make a run in March.