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American basketball player Reeves Nelson returned to training yesterday evening (December 9th) after sustaining an injury to his right eye, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) star was poked in the face in the second half of the UCLA Bruins' loss to Kansas on Sunday afternoon (December 6th).
His eye swelled shut and after the game he was taken immediately to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
Nelson managed to score nine points and grab nine rebounds against Kansas even with the damage to his cornea.
He was widely praised on the UCLA Bruins' website, with readers saluting the player's bravery and work ethic.
One reader said: "I was at the game and the Bruins had all the momentum after that dunk by Reeves in which he was poked. I think that if he had no[t] been injured the Bruins could have won the game."
At his first training session back he managed to make it through the entirety of the session and is expected to play against Mississippi State in the John R. Wooden Classic this Saturday (December 12th).
The starting centre was forced to wear goggles during training to protect his damaged eye.
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