John Henson aggravated his nagging left wrist injury while going up for a shot underneath the rim against the Creighton Bluejays. The North Carolina Tar Heels forward hadn't played a game since March 9, but returned to the starting lineup for Sunday's third-round game of the 2012 NCAA Tournament. He immediately sat down on the UNC bench following the play. You can check out the video and .gif below.
John Henson’s Wrist Injury Still Bothering Him In Matchup With Creighton
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There’s no word yet on his status for the second half, though based on video evidence it looked plenty painful. He had six points and eight rebounds before leaving the game.
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