ITA - Bargnani has appendectomy, out for unspecified length of time
TORONTO (NBA) - Italian forward Andrea Bargnani has been ruled out for an undisclosed period of time after having an appendectomy. The 21-year-old, who has been playing very well this year in his rookie NBA campaign with the Toronto Raptors, practiced with the Canadian side on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's clash with the Orlando Magic. However, it was later discovered he was suffering from what the club described as "non-perforated acute appendicitis", so Bargnani had an operation to prevent rupturing.
TORONTO (NBA) - Italian forward Andrea Bargnani has been ruled out for an undisclosed period of time after having an appendectomy.
The 21-year-old, who has been playing very well this year in his rookie NBA campaign with the Toronto Raptors, practiced with the Canadian side on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's
clash with the Orlando Magic.
However, it was later discovered he was suffering from what the club described as "non-perforated acute appendicitis", so Bargnani had an operation to prevent rupturing.
The number one overall draft pick in last summer's draft is expected to be released from hospital by the weekend, but the club has yet to set a timetable for his comeback.
A statement on the official club website, www.nba.com/raptors, read: ``Andrea Bargnani underwent successful surgery early this morning for a non-perforated acute appendicitis.
"The procedure was performed at Mount Sinai Hospital by Dr Carol Swallow, with assistance from Raptors assistant team medical director Dr Howard Petroff.''
Italy coach Carlo Recalcati is hoping the seven-foot Bargnani will be in his team at this summer's EuroBasket in Spain. The Raptors are certainly going to miss him as they tried to build late-season momentum for the play-offs.
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