Nets rookie Tyler Bilodeau out for opener with shoulder sprain
Tyler Bilodeau, the 22-year-old rookie forward out of UCLA, will miss Brooklyn's season opener against the Hornets on Wednesday. He is listed as out with a shoulder and arm issue, with an estimated return of Oct. 24. He played in two preseason games with the Nets, scoring 5 points in each.
By the Nets Nightly Desk · updated 2 d ago01The story of the nightShoulder sprain sidelines him for Game 1Bilodeau is out with a shoulder sprain and will not play in the opener against the Hornets on Wednesday, Sharif…
Bilodeau is out with a shoulder sprain and will not play in the opener against the Hornets on Wednesday, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports. The injury was added to the report on Oct. 19, and the estimated return date is Oct. 24. That timeline puts the end of his absence just after the first few games of the season. Brooklyn has not yet had him on the floor in a regular-season game. For a rookie still earning minutes, the setback delays his debut.
02A short preseason resumeBilodeau is a 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward who wears No.
Bilodeau is a 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward who wears No. 34. He came to Brooklyn from UCLA and is in his first pro season. In the preseason, he scored 5 points with 3 rebounds in 7.8 minutes against Charlotte, a win. Against Philadelphia, he had 5 points and 5 rebounds in 12.0 minutes, another win. He was at 0 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists in 0.0 minutes in the games against Washington and Miami, which Brooklyn won and lost, respectively.
