Dariq Whitehead Undergoes Surgery for Foot Fracture

[CrazieDUMB]

Per GoDuke.com:

https://goduke.com/news/2022/8/30/me...-fracture.aspx

Supposed to play in the fall, but it stinks he loses some of that prep time. What is it with Duke players' feet?

[bundabergdevil]

Per GoDuke.com:

https://goduke.com/news/2022/8/30/me...-fracture.aspx

Supposed to play in the fall, but it stinks he loses some of that prep time. What is it with Duke players' feet?

A thousand times this!

Gawd!

[SouthernDukie]

Per GoDuke.com:

https://goduke.com/news/2022/8/30/me...-fracture.aspx

Supposed to play in the fall, but it stinks he loses some of that prep time. What is it with Duke players' feet?

Inconceivable! And yes, I know what the word means. 😔

[scottdude8]

It’s over.

[CameronDuke]

Let me guess … metatarsal?

New coach, but similar injuries already!

Wouldn’t be a true Duke season without a foot injury.

But in all seriousness, prayers up for Dariq’s foot and physical/mental health. He’s in good hands at Duke with their medical doctors and resources. And experience with the Duke men’s basketball team.

Heal up, big fella.

[UrinalCake]

A real bummer, but thankfully it's still early and it sounds like he'll be healed up by early in the season. He does miss practice reps during a critical period of development, but I'm not jumping out the window over this.

[Atldukie79]

Is this the dreaded FOOT list?

Bobby Hurley
Grant Hill
Elton Brand
Carlos Boozer
Kyrie Irving
Ryan Kelly
Jason Tatum
Brian Zoubek
Seth Curry
Dariq Whitehead

[CameronDuke]

Is this the dreaded FOOT list?

Bobby Hurley
Grant Hill
Elton Brand
Carlos Boozer
Kyrie Irving
Ryan Kelly
Jason Tatum
Brian Zoubek
Seth Curry
Dariq Whitehead

Shavlik Randolph

[AGDukesky]

Shavlik Randolph

I thought it was his hip?

[sagegrouse]

I thought it was his hip?

True, but he did wear a half tennis ball in his sneaker until he got the right diagnosis. Pain from bone chip on hip registered as coming from his foot.

[luvdahops]

Is this the dreaded FOOT list?

Bobby Hurley
Grant Hill
Elton Brand
Carlos Boozer
Kyrie Irving
Ryan Kelly
Jason Tatum
Brian Zoubek
Seth Curry
Dariq Whitehead

Amile Jefferson
Zion (post-Duke but still...)

[mikeduke10]

Amile Jefferson
Zion (post-Duke but still...)

Add Marques Bolden, Cam Reddish, Tre Jones, AJ Griffin..

[Atldukie79]

Amile Jefferson
Zion (post-Duke but still...)

He did have a shoe issue at Duke...

[chrishoke]

It's ok, he is only our best player.

[dukelifer]

It's ok, he is only our best player.

Feet were not designed to play basketball.

[scottdude8]

Feet were not designed to play basketball.

The timing of this news alongside the release of the sports science video this morning is quite unfortunate.

[hallcity]

We’re not told which bone broke. Why keep that a secret?

[heyman25]

Unfortunate injury. However the depth chart should cover it, until his return. Grandison was nursing an injury. Proctor,Schutt,and Catchings can all step up. Next man up is the phrase.

[arnie]

Let me guess … metatarsal?

New coach, but similar injuries already!

Wouldn’t be a true Duke season without a foot injury.

But in all seriousness, prayers up for Dariq’s foot and physical/mental health. He’s in good hands at Duke with their medical doctors and resources. And experience with the Duke men’s basketball team.

Heal up, big fella.

It’s always the 5th Metatarsal and I don’t know what that even means.

[dukelifer]

The timing of this news alongside the release of the sports science video this morning is quite unfortunate.

There is some evidence that wearing shoes weaken feet as well. But here falling from great heights over and over is likely the problem. It is amazing that some players never sustain a foot injury.