L.J. Cason finding ways to help Michigan basketball despite injury
"Something I had to grow at was talking more," Michigan basketball guard L. J. Cason said.
"Now that that's all I can do, I'm taking that role. "
BUFFALO, NY − Nimari Burnett sat in front of his locker at KeyBank Center, looked down and shook his head. Directly to his right on Wednesday, March 18, L. J.
Cason's locker in the Buffalo Sabres' arena sat empty, without any basketball gear – no shoes, bands, jersey or shorts. Cason tore his ACL in late February, then – after consulting with doctors, coaches and his camp – opted to postpone his surgery so he could be a part of the Michigan basketball postseason run. His surgery is set in Ann Arbor for April 9 − which, he pointed out, is "after the national championship game" − followed by a lengthy rehab process will begin.
BRACKET TIME: March Madness predictions for Final Four, Cinderella, MSU, Michigan It's a process Burnett remembers all too well, when he tore his ACL in 2021 while playing for Alabama. "I know that moment when you first hear those couple words, it just makes you want to cry immediately," Burnett said. "I'm sure he had his moment, but also just want to send him a [helping] hand, remind him to take this process really seriously and have the mindset that every little win he has along the way will lead him into where he wants to be.
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