By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
Closing in Okinawa’s Group E first day, Germany had a comfortable 83-61 win against Japan to tie at two points with Australia. Helping Gordon Herbert’s squad, Franz Wagner scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists with 5/6 from two.
However, the Orlando Magic‘s superstar had to leave the court with 4:55 minutes left in the game, suffering an ankle injury. Following the win, the German national team head coach mentioned it saying “It looks like a sprained ankle”.
The German Basketball Federation released an update on the 21-year-old. “Franz Wagner is being looked after intensively by the medical staff. An exact diagnosis is not yet possible due to pending imaging. His status is day-to-day”, they said.
It’s still yet unknown if Franz Wagner will play against Australia on Sunday, celebrating his 22nd birthday.
Update aus Okinawa 📨
Franz Wagner wird intensiv vom medizinischen Stab betreut. Eine genaue Diagnose ist aufgrund der noch ausstehenden Bildgebung noch nicht möglich. Sein Status ist day-to-day.
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