Gators center Micah Handlogten fractures lower leg in SEC Tourney finals
Florida Gators starting center Micah Handlogten sustained a serious injury early during Sunday’s SEC Tournament finals vs. Auburn while going up for an offensive rebound and left the game on a stretcher.
Handlogten has a fractured lower left leg, per Florida sports information.
The crowd at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena went silent after Handlogten fell to the floor with 17:40 left in the first half and Florida trailing 7-2.
Within moments, he was being tended to by medical personnel and a stretcher was brought out. His parents were allowed on the court to be near their son. The Auburn team even formed a circle to pray and players from both teams had looks of shock on their faces.
Per ESPN courtside announcer Marty Smith, an air cast, some straps and some towels were placed on Handlogten’ ankle/leg.
Smith added, “I did see some blood.”
Handlogten was taken to Vanderbilt for further medical care according to Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online. When Handlogten left the court via stretcher, several of his teammates ran over to wish him well.
Handlogten, a sophomore from Lake Norman, N.C., had two early rebounds in the game. He averages 5.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
*This is a developing story and will be updated when more details are available.
