Nik Khamenia to Undergo Foot Surgery and Likely Miss Nonconference Play

Nik Khamenia will undergo surgery in the coming days after suffering a left foot injury during an 83-41 victory against Wagner.

The sophomore transfer from Duke averaged 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists over three games for UConn before the injury. He shot 6-for-11 from beyond the arc and scored 11 points in just seven minutes against Wagner on Monday night before coming down awkwardly.

He is expected to make a full recovery and face reevaluation in 6-8 weeks, coach Dan Hurley stated in a program release. That recovery timeline means Khamenia will likely miss the remainder of nonconference play, sitting out high-profile games against Ohio State, Arizona, Duke, Illinois, Kansas, and Virginia.

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“People like (Landrew) and Egor are going to now be thrust into bigger roles,” Hurley said after the game on Monday. “…Our margin for error (will) be thinner, but it’s not like we’ve got scrubs.”

Freshmen Colben Landrew and Egor Amosov must now absorb larger minutes. Landrew scored 14 points off the bench against Michigan at TD Garden, while Amosov played 13 minutes against Wagner, recording one point, four rebounds, a block, and a steal.

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“The thing about Colben that’s one of the most important attributes is you have to be comfortable when you walk into the arena and believe that you’re gonna go out there and perform at a high level,” Hurley said Sunday.

“I think Egor has a lot of talent overall,” Jayden Ross said, noting that increased contributions will also come from the wing. “I think he’ll fit well once he’s able to really get the opportunity just to really get acclimated to the offense.”