Spurs' Charles Bassey Cracks Patella; Out For Season?

Charles Bassey averaged 5.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game in 35 appearances for the San Antonio Spurs this season.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 15, 2023

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San Antonio Spurs big man Charles Bassey is on the road to recovery after suffering a knee injury in Tuesday night's win against the Orlando Magic.

In the first half, Bassey left the game with what ended up being a non-displaced fracture of his left patellar tendon, according to the team.

"Somebody hit me with that at halftime," head coach Gregg Popovich said. "Poor guy, he was just learning how to play."

Bassey signed a new four-year, $10.2 million deal with a guarantee of $5.2 million with the team last month after being on a two-way contract. The team's signing of Bassey was an endorsement of his talent and development.

“He’s just got a lot of potential like a blank slate," Popovich said in a press conference last month. He’s got a good size and got some good natural instincts. So as he gets minutes and plays, it’ll be fun to see how it progresses."

Assuming Bassey's season is over, he finished his first campaign with the Spurs averaging 5.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game.

Now, he'll look to rehab his knee over the summer in hopes of being healthy of training camp this fall and another shot to make an impression for the rebuilding Spurs.

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Published Mar 15, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.