Tisdale undergoes leg surgery

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Tisdale adds another USA Basketball invite

Mike Tisdale's participation in a USA Basketball training camp developed into something else: an invitation to another USA Basketball training camp.

There were 20 college players on the select team that trained with and against the national team last week in Las Vegas. Ten of those college guys will practice against the national team in New York City from Aug. 10-16. Tisdale's one of them.

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By Paul Klee

Friday, September 26, 2008 2:13 PM CDT

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CHAMPAIGN - Mike Tisdale, the 7-foot-1 sophomore who projects to be the starting center this season at Illinois, underwent a minor leg surgery this morning.

The surgery was to repair a muscle hernia in his right leg, according to a UI athletics spokesman. He's expected to be sidelined three-to-four weeks, or about three weeks before the Nov. 14 season opener against Eastern Washington.

If the recovery goes as planned, Tisdale will be able to participate in the team's first exhibition game, on Nov. 2. There was no specific incident that led to the injury, though Tisdale had been experiencing pain in the leg this week during workouts.

A Riverton product, Tisdale was one of the team's most durable players during his freshman season. He played in all 35 games and averaged 10.4 minutes. Next season coaches expect him to take on a larger role as Shaun Pruitt's successor at center.

pklee@news-gazette.com

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