Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, February 4, 1994 TAG: 9402040079
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-7 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By DOUG DOUGHTY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: CHARLOTTESVILLE LENGTH: Medium
Alexander admits, however, that he might not play again this season.
"I think the best-case scenario would be two weeks, right around the time of the Duke game at Cameron [Indoor Stadium] or the [North] Carolina game in Chapel Hill," said Alexander, referring to a Feb. 19 game against the Tar Heels. "I don't want to set my hopes too high. I've done that all year and each time I've been disappointed."
The cast was removed Wednesday from Alexander's right ankle, broken Nov. 29 in Virginia's opening-game loss to Connecticut. He said in a telephone news conference Thursday that he was walking with one crutch.
If Alexander returned for the Cavaliers' game at Duke, there would be six games remaining in the regular season.
"If I could play in eight or nine games [counting postseason], it wouldn't be a lot," said Alexander, second-team All-ACC last year as a sophomore, "but it would be better than three or four."
In a slight change from his position last week, Alexander said he would consider redshirting if he could not return until the ACC Tournament.
"That's not out of the question," he said.
Alexander said he has been tempted by a new rule that allows underclassmen an opportunity to apply for the NBA draft and change their minds within 30 days after the draft. The drafting team retains a player's rights until one year after his class completes its fourth year of college.
Alexander said he was led to believe before the season that he would be a first-round draft choice, "and not much has happened to change that," he said.
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