That didn't last long.
A few days after announcing that everyone but Harry Giles would be active for the team's regular-season opener against Marist Friday, head coach Mike Krzyzewski has more injury news to deal with. Freshman center Marques Bolden has suffered a left lower-leg injury and will be evaluated after this weekend's first two games, the team announced on Twitter Monday afternoon.
BREAKING: Marques Bolden has sustained a left lower-leg injury. He will be reevaluated after this weekend. pic.twitter.com/2OBOqncpPx
— Duke Basketball (@DukeMBB) November 7, 2016
Bolden was seen walking around campus on crutches Monday morning. When The Chronicle contacted team spokesperson Cory Walton, Walton declined to comment.
A five-star center, Bolden was expected to anchor Duke down low all season.
He is the third five-star freshman to suffer a preseason injury, joining Harry Giles and Jayson Tatum. Tatum is expected to return this week from a foot sprain, and there is still no timetable for Giles' return after he had a knee scope in early October.
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