On Saturday morning, the Denver Nuggets announced that former Villanova guard Collin Gillespie successfully underwent surgery to treat a lower leg fracture. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the injury occurred while Gillespie was back on campus helping with Wildcats team practice. “He was dribbling up court on [a] fast break and someone in a trail position dove to take the ball away but got his leg,” Jim Gillespie said. Gillespie has experience with leg injuries, as he tore his MCL against Creighton near the end of the 2021 season. In five seasons at Villanova, Gillespie was named Big East Player of the Year twice and won a national championship in 2018.

Source: New York Times July 31, 2022 09:37 UTC