UNC basketball’s Seth Trimble provides info on injury, rediscovering rhythm with Tar Heels

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Seth Trimble is facing a familiar scenario with UNC basketball as tries to rediscover his rhythm with the Tar Heels in the wake of another head injury.

Following UNC’s 63-61 win at N.C. State on Jan. 11, Trimble explained his latest setback, how he’s handling the process and what he learned on the sideline from watching his team for three games.

“I got hit in the head. I felt good. I’ve been hit in the head before, but it was just a lot of precautionary things,” Trimble said in the away locker room at the Lenovo Center after the Tar Heels’ third win in a row.

“If I could die anywhere, it would be on the basketball court. But at this point in my life, I can’t risk my life. I can’t risk anything coming back too soon or coming back too early. So I had to put my safety first. But I’m back now.”

Seth Trimble takes ‘baby steps’ after injury

Trimble sustained a head injury on Dec. 28 during a practice the day before UNC beat Campbell at the Smith Center. At the time of his injury, Trimble was the Tar Heels’ second-leading scorer at 14.8 points per game on 48% shooting, including 38.5% from 3-point range through 12 games.

The 6-foot-3 junior guard also led the team with 21 steals and an average of 4.8 rebounds per game before his three-game absence.

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The roadblock reminded Trimble of his head injury last season. After scoring 10 points in a home win against Duke, Trimble missed two games because of a concussion sustained in practice.

“It’s been tough. I went through it last year when I got hurt. I remember against Syracuse (last season), I felt like I had a horrible game,” said Trimble, who averaged 3.4 points in the seven games following his return before scoring 12 against Florida State at the ACC Tournament.

“But what will help me is just practice and continuing to get…

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Author : The Fayetteville Observer

Publish date : 2025-01-13 21:26:00

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