Virtus Segafredo Bologna will have to finish the EuroLeague season without Awudu Abass. The Italian team announced that the 30-year-old forward suffered a thigh injury during the game against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Virtus have already been eliminated from EuroLeague playoffs, meaning Abass' season in Europe is over.
After the disappointing loss in the final of the Italian Cup against Germani Brescia, Virtus Bologna needed to bounce back in EuroLeague to keep their playoff hopes alive. For this reason, the home game against Baskonia was extremely important, and coach Scariolo's players didn't disappoint. They won 88-83 and remain only a couple of games away from a spot in the EuroLeague playoffs.
On 27 September 2021, Virtus Segadredo Bologna announced that forward Awudu Abass had suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. Abass suffered the injury in the first game of the Italian Serie A, in which Virtus won against Aquila Basket Trento. The Italian forward joined Virtus in 2020-2021 and won the Serie A title under coach Djordjevic.Â
Virtus Segafredo Bologna will have to finish the EuroLeague season without Awudu Abass. The Italian team announced that the 30-year-old forward suffered a thigh injury during the game against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. Virtus have already been eliminated from EuroLeague playoffs, meaning Abass' season in Europe is over.
After the disappointing loss in the final of the Italian Cup against Germani Brescia, Virtus Bologna needed to bounce back in EuroLeague to keep their playoff hopes alive. For this reason, the home game against Baskonia was extremely important, and coach Scariolo's players didn't disappoint. They won 88-83 and remain only a couple of games away from a spot in the EuroLeague playoffs.
On 27 September 2021, Virtus Segadredo Bologna announced that forward Awudu Abass had suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. Abass suffered the injury in the first game of the Italian Serie A, in which Virtus won against Aquila Basket Trento. The Italian forward joined Virtus in 2020-2021 and won the Serie A title under coach Djordjevic.Â
Virtus Segadredo Bologna forward Awudu Abass continues his journey towards coming back to the basketball court. The club has announced that arthroscopy was performed on the player's right knee yesterday. He will begin the rehabilitation process once again and will be re-evaluated in 90 days.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna are in the process of preparing for the upcoming EuroLeague season. However, Awudu Abass will not be able to help the team just yet. According to the official announcement by the club, the forward underwent clinical tests and instrumental investigations that revealed an osteochondral lesion. The ACL was not involved in a serious way, the report reads.
Italian team Segafredo Virtus Bologna officially announced that forward Awudu Abass had suffered a tear to the anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee. A clear timetable for his return hasn't been provided yet, but it's unlikely that Abass will be ready in less than six months. The loss of Abass is another major blow for Virtus Bologna, who already lost Ekpe Udoh due to a severe knee injury. ...