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Former IU forward Race Thompson suffers right tibia plateau fracture

Former Indiana forward Race Thompson will have an injury obstacle to overcome before pursuing a professional basketball career.

Thompson, who spent the last six seasons in Bloomington, shared Tuesday via an Instagram story that he suffered a right tibia plateau fracture.

According to Thompson’s post, the injury occurred two months ago.

“Fractured my right tibia plateau 2 months ago,” Thompson wrote. “Imma be back and better than ever trust that. Been off the grid and wanted to give a little update.”

Per the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, “a tibial plateau fracture is an injury in which you break your bone and injure the cartilage that covers the top end of your tibia (bottom part of your knee).