Penn men's basketball team guard Duane King will be sidelined for three weeks after an MRI yesterday revealed that he has a sprained right knee. King suffered the injury in the first half of the Quakers' loss to St. Joseph's on Saturday. He had to be helped off the court and did not return to action. Penn coach Fran Dunphy had feared King's injury was a season-ending torn MCL. This is the Penn sophomore's second major injury of the season -- and both were on the same leg. King underwent surgery on October 6 for a broken bone in his right foot and missed the first six weeks of the season. He returned against Temple on December 29 and scored nine points in 23 minutes. Overall, King has seen action for 84 minutes in nine games this season. He has averaged 3.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. King has also recorded five steals. The Louisville, Ky., native played in 23 games last year, scoring 27 points and grabbing 20 rebounds. King's injury leaves Penn somewhat understaffed up top. Charlie Copp and Dan Solomito have gotten significant time behind starters Lamar Plummer and David Klatsky. But freshman Jeff Schiffner -- who has totalled just 53 minutes this season -- now likely becomes Penn's third guard off the bench.
-- Jason Bodnar
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