Cougars, Daniel Get Good News on Knee Injury
Men's basketball star diagnosed with a mild sprain of left MCL.
November 20, 1997
PULLMAN, Wash. - Senior Carlos Daniel and the Washington State men's
basketball team received a bit of good news Thursday afternoon when the
Cougars returned from Provo, Utah, where they beat Brigham Young Wednesday
night 78-49.
An examination of Daniel's left knee by Dr. Richard Donati showed that
Daniel (Louisville, Colo.) had a grade one sprain of the medial collateral
ligament, a mild sprain. He sustained the injury at the 8:58 mark of the
second half when he fell to the floor after grabbing a defensive rebound.
"The injury to Carlos can be compared to stretching a rope and tearing a few
fibers," said Heidi Hopkins, WSU's athletic trainer for men's basketball.
"We'll go day-to-day with Carlos until we can get him off the crutches,
running straight and then running laterally. If he has any pain when
walking, Dr. Donati wants him on the crutches."
Daniel is listed as doubtful for Washington State's next competition, the
San Juan Shootout Nov. 28-30, where the second seeded Cougars open with
South Florida.
Daniel severed the MCL of his left knee after his freshman season at
Washington State (1994-95). He had arthroscopic surgery and was treated for
the injury in the offseason.
Media Note - With the Thanksgiving holiday next week and no classes in
session, the Washington State men's basketball team is scheduled to depart
for Puerto Rico early Tuesday, Nov. 25. The team will stay in Seattle
Monday evening, Nov. 24.
