Duke's Kelly out indefinitely with right foot injury
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Top-ranked Duke suffered a big blow Wednesday, as word came out that senior forward Ryan Kelly is sidelined indefinitely with a right foot injury.
Kelly suffered the injury late in the first half of Duke's 68-40 rout of Clemson on Tuesday. No timetable was set for his return.
In the process, Duke (15-0) lost one of its most important players, a veteran wing shooter who averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game this season. Kelly was making 52 percent of his long-range shots and scored in double figures in 13 of Duke's 15 games.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We feel very badly for Ryan," Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski said. "He is playing the best basketball of his career and this is a tough setback for him. We're hoping for a good recovery and we are optimistic about his return."
Kelly was especially playing his best basketball lately, averaging 14.4 points per game and shooting 67.7 percent from 3-point range over his last nine games.