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Will Markelle Fultz No Show PAC-12 Tourney Impact 2017 NBA Draft ?

By Bret Stuter

Feb 26, 2017; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) looks on form the bench during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. The Cougars won 79-71. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2017; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington Huskies guard Markelle Fultz (20) looks on form the bench during a game against the Washington State Cougars during the second half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. The Cougars won 79-71. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 26, 2017; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington Huskies forward Noah Dickerson (15) gets the put back basket against Washington State Cougars guard Ike Iroegbu (2) during the second half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. The Cougars won 79-71. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2017; Pullman, WA, USA; Washington Huskies forward Noah Dickerson (15) gets the put back basket against Washington State Cougars guard Ike Iroegbu (2) during the second half at Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum. The Cougars won 79-71. Mandatory Credit: James Snook-USA TODAY Sports /

Oh… And Disappointment

I had waited months to see Markelle Fultz play. Patiently, I had circled the calendar for the road game visit to Pullman, Washington. I purchased courtside seats months ago.  My plan was to make a day of it, watching the phenomenal Markelle Fultz play the game be loved. Like Markelle Fultz, I am learning to deal with disappointment.

He last played on February 18th. He has now “rested” his knee for ten days. Since the huge loss at UCLA 107-66, Fultz has only played in two of the past five games.  In the two outings, he scored 19 points in 30 minutes in the loss to Arizona State University, and scored 26 points in a losing effort against the Arizona Wildcats.

As of the UW-WSC contest, the Huskies had lost ten consecutive games, the longest losing streak in the history of UW. It would get worse.

To get the details about Markelle Fultz, I recommend this article by Christian Caple.  In this piece, he addresses the injury to Fultz, and head coach Lorenzo Romar’s discussion on the topic:

"“UW coach Lorenzo Romar said freshman guard Markelle Fultz, the Pac-12’s leading scorer, has not been cleared by doctors to return to the court, and his status for Wednesday’s game remains uncertain. Fultz sat out UW’s 79-71 loss at Washington State on Sunday, and has now missed three of the team’s last five games due to a sore knee.”"

This could spell disastrous for Fultz with the upcoming NBA Draft.

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