Nikola Vujcic out for up to 6 weeks
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv has suffered a major blow as All-Euroleague center Nikola Vujcic will most miss four to six weeks due to a knee injury. Vujcic fell and injured his right knee in the closing minutes of Maccabi's win over Galil Elyon in the Israeli League on Sunday. Test results on Tuesday revealed a partial ligament tear that will require at least a month of rest, bringing up the possibility that Vujcic might not return to full strength until the beginning of the new year.
Maccabi's loss is a huge one. Vujcic has been chose All-Euroleague center for three consecutive seasons and owns a pair of continental titles from the club's 2004 and 2005 campaigns. He is arguably the most versatile player in the Euroleague, having posted the only two triple-doubles in competition history and ranking higher in more statistical categories than any other player the last two seasons. Last season, Vujcic posted the single best average performance index rating of all Euroleague players. In the two Euroleague games he played so far this season, Vujcic averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
His first game out will be Thursday's home game against Efes Pilsen in Group B.
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