Georgia State guard Ryan Harrow should be healthy enough to play in the upcoming Sun Belt men’s basketball tournament, the school announced on Monday.
A team spokesman said that Harrow was moving much better on Sunday than when he was last seen limping off the court after suffering a mild hamstring strain in Saturday’s 72-55 win over Georgia Southern.
The win gave the Panthers back-to-back Sun Belt titles and secured the top seed in the conference tournament. Georgia State will begin play at 2 p.m. Saturday in New Orleans.
Harrow, a senior from Marietta, is Georgia State’s (22-9) and the conference’s leading scorer at 20.2 points per game.
Harrow suffered his injury with 7:53 left and the Panthers leading 20-12. Harrow landed awkwardly under the basket as he attempted to finish a fast break with a layup. He was able to stand up with help from the trainers, but wasn’t able to walk off the court because he couldn’t put any weight on his left leg. He had five points and two assists.
Harrow limped back with 4:40 left and the Panthers leading 24-17. He came in from the visitor’s side, walking behind the Eagles’ bench and the scorer’s table where those on Georgia State’s bench didn’t see him. Harrow didn’t even sit down, walking around the scorer’s table and alerting Hunter that he was back. Coach Ron Hunter immediately put him into the game.
But Harrow couldn’t put any weight on his left leg. After missing a 3-pointer Harrow grabbed his left hamstring with a pained look on his face and left the game with 2:38 left.
Harrow was honored on Monday as the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s men’s college player of the year for the state. Teammate R.J. Hunter received the award last year. Georgia State’s Eric Buckner won the award for the 2011-12 season.
Harrow is shooting 50.6 percent from the field and has 103 assists this season.
