After leaving the Hokies' loss to Boston College with a forearm injury, shooting guard Hunter Cattoor remains on the mend.
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The senior, who is shooting 40.3% from beyond the arc this year, left the game against Boston College with about five minutes remaining in the second half. The Hokies ultimately went on to lose 70-65 in overtime - making two of their final six three-point attempts (and going 0/3 beyond the arc in overtime) in his absence.
While the Hokies should be able to overcome the loss of Cattoor in small doses, there's no denying his impact overall: he's scored 876 career points, averaging at least 6.5 per game in each of his four years in Blacksburg.
A silver lining may be a reinforcement on the way, with freshman point guard Rodney Rice close to a return from injury. He has yet to make his competitive debut, and with some minutes at both point guard and shooting guard to be distributed between Rice and starting PG Sean Pedulla, there should be somewhat-suddenly another option to at least get onto the court and absorb any minutes Cattoor is not available to play.
While his performance may be difficult to replicate, the talent that made him a four-star prospect should nonetheless be on display when he's back, filling a gap until Cattoor is back to form.
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