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.