UW reserve guard Trevor Anderson to miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury

MADISON – Wisconsin reserve guard Trevor Anderson is expected to miss the remainder of the season after aggravating a right-knee injury last week at Iowa.

“Surgery is his best option," UW coach Greg Gard said after practice Thursday. "We wish him well. We'll support him through the rehab and look forward to gett him back down the road."

Anderson, a redshirt sophomore who sat out last season after transferring from UW-Green Bay, played in eight games this season. He averaged 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

Anderson first hurt the knee during preseason practice but opted to put off surgery because he wanted to play this season.

He injured the knee again after scoring on a drive in the second half of UW’s victory at Iowa. 

Anderson helped Stevens Point High School win the WIAA Division I state title in 2015 and '16. He transferred to UW after one season at UW-Green Bay because he believed he was good enough to play in the Big Ten.

Anderson injured his right knee before reporters were allowed to watch practice but before the injury he had impressed his teammates and appeared a candidate to be in the regular rotation.

"You never know for sure because you didn’t see it…in competition," Gard said. "You see some things in practice. You have a pretty good idea.

"He brought a level of toughness. He played part of a year at Green Bay so he had that experience. 

"I think the year with us last year helped him. He helped our culture. He is a winner. He won state championships at SPASH. He competes. He brings it every day. 

"You feel bad, because I know how much time these guys put into this."