Creek undergoes surgery for Achilles injury

IU Athletics released a statement Monday afternoon announcing that junior guard Maurice Creek underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. The University said the incident occurred “away from the court,” and his status for the upcoming season has not yet been determined.

“This is a devastating blow for someone who has worked so hard to get himself in a position to help this program again,” IU coach Tom Crean said in the release.

 “He is going to receive the best medical care possible and we will take his recovery one day at a time. I think the most important thing that we can do is to make Maurice know that despite his injury, he can serve a very vital role in helping our program and we will actively keep him involved every day.”

Creek, who underwent his third major surgery in the last 22 months, was still recovering from a right patella fracture. The guard has played in 30 games for the Hoosiers, averaging 16.4 points per game as a freshman.

—cjogara@indiana.edu