Illinois recruit-Crandall Head- tears ACL

[Da Coach]

2011 Illinois recruit Crandall Head will likely miss his entire senior season at Rich South High School to recover from a recent torn ACL ligament in his right knee. He will have surgery next week.

http://yourseason.suntimes.com/boys_basketball/1784445,092209-head-injury.article

Head, a 6-4 senior, is widely regarded as one of the two best players in the state and one of the best in the country. He transferred from Rich South to Crane for his junior season and then back to Rich South this summer. He's one of the key members of Illinois' highly-regarded 2010 recruiting class.

[tornado]

Not good news for the Illini fans...and more bad news today.....


On the same day is mentioned that Meyers Leonard's Robinson HS team will play in Assembly Hall at the IlliniHQ Shootout at the Hall,

http://www.illinihq.com/news/mens_basketball/2009/09/24/youtube_and_the_illini

there are reports leaking out that Leonard might have just suffered a potentially serious injury to his knee as well....
it is presently only being discussed on premium boards, but more is sure to come out..

Here is Leonard's own twitter of the injury...
"just shootin around. went up to dunk. got tackled by a teamate out of the air. knees messed up"

http://twitter.com/Mleonard32/status/4352061090

[tornado]

yet another top player out for the season with torn ACL...quite a few already this season!
.... Scott Martin of Notre Dame (transfer from Purdue)

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/12299708/rss