Vols’ Nkamhoua to have ankle surgery, likely out for season

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Published February 7, 2022 2:59 PM

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua will have surgery on his left ankle that will likely sideline him for the remainder of the season. The junior had been tied with Josiah-Jordan James as No. 19 Tennessee’s top rebounder. Nkamhoua went down in the second half of last weekend’s 81-57 win at South Carolina. He went to the locker room and returned with his ankle taped. Nkamhoua’s injury was re-evaluated after the Vols returned to Tennessee. The forward from Helsinki, Finland, was the Vols’ third-leading scorer and had started every game this season.

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