The most talked-about right arm in college basketball was on display Thursday as injured Senior All-Star and incoming Ohio State freshman Greg Oden sat on the bench watching his team play. Greg Oden, who injured his wrist in the first game of sectional play but played through it throughout the state tournament and two national all-star games, had surgery last Friday to repair a torn ligament.
“Right now (my arm) is a little sore. I didn’t take my medicine today,” said Greg Oden, who had his right arm in a sling. “(The medicine) just makes me real tired, so I can sleep through the pain.”
The spectators showed no mercy to the beleaguered Greg Oden on Thursday, hounding him for autographs. The right-handed Greg Oden was reduced to signing basketballs and posters with his left hand, sure collector’s items in years to come.
“It’s pretty ugly,” Greg Oden said about the autograph, where the only legible letter is the ‘G’. “But everyone is getting the authentic left-handed signing. You can’t fake that.”
It is unknown when Greg Oden will return to full health for the Buckeyes and join them in workouts. However, it is likely the healing process will keep him out for the first few games of the season.
“Who knows when I will be back, but I feel pretty good,” Greg Oden said. “It’s just tough, though, I was at (Ohio State) last weekend and I saw my college guys working out and practicing and I wish I could be doing it, too.”
Greg Oden and Lawrence North teammate Mike Conley will leave Sunday to join the Buckeyes for the remainder of the summer.
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