LOUISVILLE, Ky. — University of Louisville men's basketball senior co-captain and forward/center Malik Williams is expected to miss up 12 weeks with a broken bone in his right foot.
According to a press release, Williams developed a new fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot and will undergo surgery to repair the break next week. Dr. Andrew Harston will perform the procedure next week at the Norton Orthopedic Institute in Louisville.
“I feel for Malik,” said UofL Head Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Mack. “He’s everything a coach could ask for in a person, player and captain, so my heart aches for him. Our team will miss his presence on the court during his time away. I feel for our fans as well who love watching and supporting Malik’s play. I have no doubt he will have a successful surgery and do his best to return to the Cardinals. We will support him on and off the floor throughout his absence.”
Williams, who was elected as a team captain by his teammates for the second straight year, has amassed 604 points and 444 rebounds throughout his career.
The runner-up in the 2019-20 ACC Sixth Man of the Year voting, Williams scored in double figures on 10 occasions as a junior and 23 times for his career.
This is the second straight year the Cardinals' defensive anchor will be sidelined to start the season. He suffered a broken bone in his right foot in practice on Sept. 20, 2019, had a screw inserted into the fifth metatarsal in his right foot on Sept. 23, and returned after eight weeks.
The Cards begin their season on Nov. 25 against Southern Illinois in the first game of the Wade Houston Tipoff Classic at the KFC Yum! Center.
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