DePaul University Athletics
Mac Koshwal Cleared to Play Tuesday Night
12/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S BASKETBALL
FORT MYERS, Fla. - DePaul junior Mac Koshwal has been medically cleared to play starting with Tuesday night's game at Florida Gulf Coast. The 6-10 forward/center has been out of the lineup over the last eight games with a left foot injury.
"I know Mac is anxious to get back on the floor in a game situation and we're excited to have him back with his scoring and rebounding presence and his leadership," said DePaul head coach Jerry Wainwright. "The last eight games have a been a great opportunity for some of our guys to get valuable experience and it should pay off for us as a team as we head into our final non-conference game at Florida Gulf Coast and the BIG EAST schedule starting next week at Pittsburgh."
Koshwal posted a pair of double-doubles in the first three games this season and is averaging 15.0 points and 13.0 rebounds per outing. He put together a 19-rebound effort against Northern Iowa in the first game of the Paradise Jam to go along with 12 points after a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double in the opener against Columbia.
It was determined on Dec. 1 that Koshwal would miss up to three-to-four weeks with a left foot injury. He missed the Saint Joseph's and Detroit games in November followed by the Alabama State, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, UIC, American and Texas State games in December.
The Blue Demons stand at 7-4 overall entering the game at Florida Gulf Coast. Tuesday's game is the final non-conference game of the regular season before the BIG EAST opener on Dec. 28 at Pittsburgh.