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Auburn loses starting F Anfernee McLemore to gruesome ankle injury
By Adam Spencer
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The Auburn Tigers had been rolling this year, but when they went to South Carolina on Saturday afternoon, they hit a road block.
At halftime, the Gamecocks held an incredible 46-25 lead and the news was even worse for coach Bruce Pearl’s Tigers, as starting forward Anfernee McLemore suffered what appeared to be a broken ankle late in the first half.
In the below video (warning: it’s very graphic), you can see McLemore suffer the ugly injury while fighting for a rebound:
@RyanBrownWJOX @jimdunaway omg Please send prayers up for Anfernee McLemore #Auburn #AuburnTigers #SendPrayers pic.twitter.com/U30C8BXgZI
— Troy (@AllAboutAuburn) February 17, 2018
Fortunately, McLemore was able to sit up and wave while being taken off on a stretcher to deal with his broken ankle:
Prayers up for Anfernee McLemore ? pic.twitter.com/CqZODpaK5J
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) February 17, 2018
McLemore was averaging 7.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and an SEC-leading 2.7 blocks per game. It’s likely he’ll miss the rest of the season after this ugly injury.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
