North Carolina freshman standout Caleb Wilson broke his right thumb in a non-contact drill in practice Thursday and has undergone season-ending surgery, sources tell ESPN.
Wilson is expected to be cleared during the NBA predraft process, sources said, where he’ll compete to be the No. 1 pick in June.
Wilson, who had missed the previous six games after injuring his left, non-shooting hand in a Feb. 10 loss at Miami, was “progressing” toward a return to play, according to coach Hubert Davis, before this latest injury occurred in Thursday’s practice.
North Carolina is 5-1 without Wilson, a 6-foot-10 NBA prospect who is averaged 19.8 points and 9.4 rebounds this season.
The Tar Heels (24-6, 12-5) are already locked into the No. 4 seed at next week’s ACC tournament. They’ll take on No. 1 Duke on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the regular season finale for the ACC rivals.
Duke (28-2, 16-1) has won seven straight since the Feb. 7 loss at UNC, including a neutral-court win against then-No. 1 Michigan and last weekend’s 26-point win against now-No. 13 Virginia.
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