BOILING
SPRINGS - Gardner-Webb has lost leading scorer Jon Moore
indefinitely to an injury suffered in Saturday's game
at Arizona State.
Moore, a
6-foot-4 senior from Rogers, Ark., went down with just under 17
minutes to play at Arizona State and did not return. He is schedule
to have surgery on Dec. 15 and will begin rehabilitation with hopes
of returning sometime during Big South Conference play.
"Anyone who
has followed us this season knows Jon's significant value to our
team, but I am most disappointed for Jon because this is his senior
season and he was off to a terrific start," said GWU head coach
Chris Holtmann. "He was really enjoying playing. Jon will continue
to be an important part of our team as he has surgery and works in
rehab. I have full confidence that we will see Jon Moore in a
Runnin' Bulldog uniform again this season."
Moore's
impact on the floor was significant for the Runnin' Bulldogs. He
leads the team with an average of 15.5 points and earned
All-Subregional honors in Williamsburg, Va., as part of the 2010
Legends Classic. Moore also ranks second on the team with 4.9
rebounds per game and had made a team-high 50 free throws in 13
games played.
He averaged
10.0 ppg as a junior for the Runnin' Bulldogs in
2009-2010.
Gardner-Webb
(6-7) wraps up a 10-game road swing on Saturday, Dec. 18, at
20th-ranked Louisville. The Runnin' Bulldogs and
Cardinals will tip off at 3:30 pm.