Magic Rookie Noah Penda Out Until Mid-November With Partial Hamstring Tear
Noah Penda is out for the Orlando Magic after being diagnosed with a partially torn right hamstring, with an estimated return date of November 18. The 21-year-old wing had been in and out of the lineup with the same hamstring since late September before the tear was confirmed. He appeared in four games this season, logging limited minutes in three of them.
By the Magic Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightHamstring Tear Shelves PendaPenda was diagnosed with a partially torn right hamstring on Saturday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reported,…
Penda was diagnosed with a partially torn right hamstring on Saturday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reported, with an estimated return of November 18. The injury has lingered: he was day-to-day with the same hamstring on September 30, got cleared on October 11, then was back to day-to-day on October 17 before being ruled out. In his four games this season, he played 22.2 minutes against Cleveland on October 11 for 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, but saw just 2.4 minutes in his most recent appearance on October 16 against Miami.
02What He Showed As A RookieLast season, Penda appeared in 59 games for Orlando, averaging 12.8 minutes, 3.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
Last season, Penda appeared in 59 games for Orlando, averaging 12.8 minutes, 3.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He shot 40.4 percent from the field, 32.3 percent from three and 68.8 percent from the line, with a 50.6 true shooting percentage and a 14.0 usage rate. His plus-minus sat at -0.9. He wears number 93 and came to the Magic out of Le Mans Sarthe.
Penda3.8 ppg
Gonzalez3.9 ppg
