Talented guard must wait to take court, dive into anticipated senior season
San Diego State guard Reese Waters, center, sits on the bench during last Wednesday’s exhibition game against Cal State San Marcos at Viejas Arena. stress fracture in his right footThis was supposed to be the San Diego State senior guard’s team and time, right from the tip.
“You’ve got to keep on rolling with the punches and support the people around you,” said Waters, who likely will be out through at least the rest of the month. “Even going to the UCLA scrimmage, I wasn’t just sitting there thinking about myself and being selfish. “Everybody’s got a path, whether it’s what they want or not,” he said. “You learn more about yourself, as well, going through injuries and adversities in general.”
“Me, I’m not going to stop playing just because something hurts,” Waters said. I have to be physically unable to play. I came down again and tried to plant to take off and felt whole foot . The former Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year, the Aztecs’ top returning scorer, anticipated being a big part of the glue.“I’ve definitely had to be more patient with myself,” Waters said. “By the time I’m ready to play, I don’t want there to be ‘Reese is injured still’ or ‘He’s just getting used to it.’ If I’m on the court, I want to be judged as if I’ve been playing the whole season.SDSU’s Reese Waters practices for a Sweet 16 game against UConn at the TD Garden in Boston last March.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Aztecs lose another starting linebacker with hand injury to Owen ChamblissThe freshman transfer from Utah ranks third on the team with 27 tackles
Read more »
Bryce Miller: Padres tap into 2022 Mets decider as Dodger Stadium loomsManny Machado, Jurickson Profar, Jake Cronenworth and Robert Suarez played in last win-or-else game in New York
Read more »
Bryce Miller: Offense vanishes as Dodgers end Padres’ run in NLDSOne of the top contact teams in baseball somehow goes scoreless in final 24 innings of series
Read more »
Bryce Miller: Dodgers reshape NL Division Series with Game 4 rout of PadresDodgers find their offense, Padres lose theirs to force deciding game in L.A.
Read more »
Bryce Miller: Playoffs show no mercy when big bats fade like those of PadresA little bit about the Padres, Wave, Messi, Heisman Trophy and more
Read more »
Bryce Miller: British musician Charles Costa tests limits on Pacific Coast TrailSkiing accident a decade ago shaped path to 90 marathons in 90 days
Read more »