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Kentucky Wildcats' Nerlens Noel Tears ACL, Out for Season

Britney McIntosh
The UK men's basketball team participates in photo day at Joe Craft Center on August 22, 2012 in Lexington, KY. Photo by Britney McIntosh | UK Athletics

LEXINGTON — Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel is out for the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left knee.Noel tore his ACL on Tuesday night when No. 25 Kentucky lost at Florida. An MRI on Wednesday revealed the injury. The 6-foot-10 forward will have surgery in the two or three weeks. The projected recovery period is six to eight months. Noel was hurt with 8 minutes left in the Wildcats' 69-52 loss to No. 7 Florida. He ran into the basket support after blocking a layup from behind. Noel landed awkwardly, dropped to the floor and started screaming while clutching his knee. Noel responded to the news on Twitter, writing: