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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
Bucknell's Mastropaolo injures knee
Bucknell senior big man Darren Mastropaolo is facing surgery after suffering a knee injury in a pickup game.

According to Bison coach Pat Flannery, the exact extent of the injury has not been determined, but it appears to be serious.

"We don't know the full extent of it yet, but he didn't just tweak his knee. It sounds like it will take some time," said Flannery when reached by phone while vacationing at the Jersey Shore.

Flannery said the injury happened when Mastropaolo landed wrong while making a jump stop in a pickup game.

Mastropaolo is expected to be examined further this afternoon, Flannery said.

Bucknell sports information director Jon Terry said the injury is a tear to the ACl in Mastropaolo's right knee. Terry said it was not certain how bad the tear was. Mastropaolo will likely have surgery later this week. Terry said any recovery timetable will depend on the full extent of the tear.


A two-time All-Hoop Time Team selection, Mastropaolo has played in 95 of the Bison's 96 games since he arrived in Lewisburg. A co-captain for the coming season, he started 60 games in his first three seasons, including 20 of 32 games his sophomore year. Last season Mastropaolo started the first seven games for the Bison, before becoming the team's sixth man when Flannery moved Donald Brown to the four position. When Brown was injured, Mastropaolo resumed his starting role in Brown's absence and was a key to Bucknell's drive to a share of the league's regular season title.

Best known for his tough defense and bone-jarring screens, Mastropaolo had been expected to increase his offensive production this season in the wake of the graduation of Chris McNaughton. Through his first three seasons, Mastropaolo averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 18.5 minutes of playing time per game.



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