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Pitt Guard Damian Dunn Leaves Game After Injury

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Pitt guard Damian Dunn left the Panthers' game against Wisconsin just two minutes in after falling and suffering an apparent leg injury.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va — Pitt guard Damian Dunn left the Panthers’ game against Wisconsin just two minutes in after falling and suffering an apparent leg injury. A Pitt spokesperson told Pittsburgh Sports Now that Dunn also suffered a hand injury.

 

A few minutes after the injury, Dunn did walk out of the locker room with the assistance of the training staff. Minutes later, Dunn exited the locker room again, this time sitting in a wheelchair, escorted by two of Pitt’s athletic trainers.

Dunn was averaging 13 points per game for Pitt this year and was a key piece to the Panthers’ 6-0 start to the year. He started each game for Pitt so far in the regular season.

Dunn came to Pittsburgh after a lengthy career at Temple followed by a one-season stint at Houston.

Dunn is a 6-foot-5 guard who averaged 6.4 points per game last season for the Cougars, shooting 36% from the field and 32% from three-point range. Prior to last season at Houston, he spent four years at Temple, averaging at least 13 points per game in each of his three seasons of action. In his final season with the Owls, Dunn started 20 games and averaged a career-best 15.3 points per game. He hit a career-high 48 three pointers that year, shooting 35% from downtown.

“Damian is an experienced guard with the ability to really score the ball,” Pitt head coach Jeff Capel said upon his signing at Pitt. “He is highly competitive with a big frame to get to his spots on offense as well as guard multiple positions on the other end of the floor. We targeted him early in the transfer process and are excited to have him join our program. I really like how our backcourt is coming together with the return of Ish and Jaland as well as the additions of Damian and Brandin [Cummings].”

Dunn is a Kinston, North Carolina native.

Sandy Schall, Coldwell Banker
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Jane
Jane
14 days ago

It wasn’t a good tournament for him that’s for sure

Rick Tilves
Rick Tilves
13 days ago

They don’t have a good replacement for Dunn on the bench 😣

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