Clemson's Welling Out for ACC Tournament

0:00On March 12, Clemson Men's basketball pulled out a 71-62 win over Wake Forest in the ACC tournament on Wednesday. But it came at a steep cost. Starting forward Carter Welling, their 6 foot 11 junior transfer buckled his right knee late in the first half during a drive to the basket. He had to be helped off the court and was ruled out for the rest of the game. An MRI is set for Welling and he's not expected back on the bench right away. Which Brad Brownell said, it's unlikely he'll play in Thursday's quarter final against fourth seed at North Carolina at 9.30pm on ESPN. Welling had 5 points in four rebounds in just 12 first half minutes before the injury. The team felt the blow immediately, with Welling missing most of the second half. He's Clemson's second leading scorer at 10.4 points per game and has started 23 of their 31 games this season. Born for his explosive dunks and strong defense, he averages nearly one steal and one block

1:00per game. And he was visibly upset after going down. To fill the gap, Clemson will likely turn to senior forward Nick Davidson, a Nevada transfer who started 11 games along with senior RJ Godfrey up front. This marks the second straight year a key tiger has gone hurt in the ACC tournament following Guard Dylan Hunter's broken hand last year. A formal update on Welling could come as early as Thursday, but Clemson plans to push forward at full speed regardless, adapting to keep there.