What happened to Nyk Lewis? Latest updates on VCU guard’s gruesome ankle injury vs. Illinois
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VCU is looking to pull off its second upset of the NCAA tournament thus far, but the Rams may have to do it without a key player.
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Freshman guard Nyk Lewis had to leave the game against Illinois after appearing to injure his right ankle early in the first half. Lewis has played in 34 of VCU's 35 games this year, and was a huge reason why the Rams beat North Carolina on Thursday.
If VCU is without Lewis, it faces an uphill battle against a fierce Fighting Illini team. Here's the latest on Lewis' injury.
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Nyk Lewis injury update
In the opening minute of VCU's game on Saturday against Illinois, Nyk Lewis went down with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury. Lewis went up to grab a rebound, but landed awkwardly on his right ankle, which rolled pretty significantly.
Lewis had to be carried off the floor in order for trainers to look at his ankle.
Freshman Nyk Lewis is helped off the court by VCU staff after turning an ankle pic.twitter.com/TlRsNg4jz4
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Nyk Lewis season stats
In his freshman season, Lewis has been one of VCU's most important players. Here's a look at his stats in 2025-26:
- Games: 34
- MPG: 24.3
- PPG: 8.9
- RPG: 4.6
- APG: 1.6
- FG%: 40.8
- 3P%: 36.2
Lewis has started every game he's played in the season and played a key role in the Rams' upset of North Carolina, scoring 16 points and collecting seven rebounds.