The school announced the nature of Wilson’s injury on Thursday, two days after the No. 11-ranked Tar Heels’ loss in Miami. It’s potentially a big coup for UNC with about a month to go until NCAA Tournament selection Sunday, with the 6-foot-10 forward considered a top-level NBA prospect while leading the team in scoring (19.8) and rebounding (9.4).
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Wilson left the Miami game to head to the tunnel and then returned to the game with his left wrist and palm area heavily taped and finished with a season-low 12 points.
In its statement, the program said X-rays taken during the game were negative for a fracture. But additional images taken after the team’s return to Chapel Hill revealed a fracture, and the evaluation process is underway to determine a timeline for its return.
Wilson, who is from Atlanta, ranks sixth among freshmen nationally in scoring.
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