Clemson Tigers forward Carter Welling made his way to the locker room in his team’s ACC Tournament second-round game against Wake Forest. The versatile forward was promptly ruled out of the contest.
With the Tigers emerging 71-62 winners, let’s look at what happened to Carter Welling.
What happened to Carter Welling?
Clemson was leading 37-23 as Welling made his way to the basket. The Tigers’ junior attempted to stop and pump-fake, but then collapsed and could not get to his feet on his own power. He was then helped off the court and into the locker room.
According to Yahoo Sports, Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell said Carter Welling is “unlikely” to play in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals against North Carolina. The update comes after it was confirmed that Welling suffered a right knee injury against the Demon Deacons.
It’s important to note that Welling needed assistance from two Clemson trainers to help him off the court. He did return on crutches and with a brace on his knee to watch the rest of the contest.
Welling departed with a stat line of five points, four rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 12 minutes. Clemson will look to RJ Godfrey, Nick Davidson and freshman Chase Thompson to step up in the key junior’s absence.
What’s next for the Clemson Tigers?
The No. 5 seed Clemson (23-9) will face off against No. 4-seeded North Carolina (24-7) on March 12 (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). They’ll likely enter the game without their second-leading scorer and top rebounder in Welling.
Clemson has won three of their last five games, with their most recent loss coming against the Tar Heels. They’ve since pulled off victories over Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.
The North Carolina Tar Heels have won four of their last five games. Their most recent loss came at the hands of archrivals, the No. 1-ranked Duke Blue Devils. They’ll fancy their chances against the Clemson Tigers in a neutral location.
The Tar Heels picked up a win against the Tigers earlier this month. They’re now looking to end their ACC tournament run.
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Edited by Nick Igbokwe