Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Of all the factors fueling Wright State’s optimism going into its first official practice Wednesday — such as depth, size and the confidence that comes from being defending Horizon League champions — the return of slick-shooting guard Alex Huibregtse from a dicey back injury is no doubt near the top of the list.
The third-year sophomore from Grafton, Wisc., established himself as a 3-point threat as a freshman while appearing in all 24 games. But he had a worrisome preseason in 2021-22 that started with a hamstring issue, ultimately learning the pain radiating down his leg came from a disc pressing against his sciatica nerve.
The Raiders shut him down after three games, and he had surgery March 3.
“I tried to tough it out and play through it, but it was getting worse and worse,” said Huibregtse (pronounced (HUE-bricks).
“Obviously, you think about the worst-case scenario, but I was very comfortable with the doctors and the team we had around me —especially Rob (Slowik), the trainer. I was pretty positive the whole entire surgery.”
The procedure was a success, and he felt well enough two weeks into his recovery to join the team in San Diego for an NCAA first-round game against Arizona.
