Oregon basketball guard Chris Duarte left Tuesday night’s game against Memphis with an apparent right leg injury, but returned briefly to start the second half.
Duarte, a junior college transfer, went down following a foul by Memphis’ Precious Achiuwa with 5:12 to go in the first half. The 6-foot-6 junior was carried off the court by members of Oregon’s training staff and was unable to put any weight on his right leg, but came back at halftime with a sleeve on his right knee and started the second half but left after 54 seconds of No. 14 Oregon’s 82-74 win over No. 13 Memphis at the Moda Center.
“Chris I think has just got a bruise on his knee,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said. “I think he’ll be OK.”
Duarte had seven points, two rebounds and a block, all in the first half.