Dzanan Musa undergoes neck surgery, return date unknown / News - Basketnews.com

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A nail-biting victory against BAXI Manresa last night in the Spanish ACB League proved costly for Rio Breogan. Their main player and the leader of the team - Dzanan Musa - was taken to a hospital after the match to perform an operation on his neck.

Dzanan Musa

Position:SG, SFAge:22Height:206 cmWeight:98 kgBirth place:Bihac, Bosnia and HerzegovinaProfileNewsStatistics

According to the club's announcement, Musa was operated on at HULA hospital in Lugo to ensure the proper functioning of the airway after suffering a fractured trachea after a blow received in the match. The player's return date is currently unknown.

According to Carlos Alberto Sanchez from Radio Marca, Musa, although injured, was seen taking photos with fans and giving out autographs after the match. Only later he was taken to the hospital for the operation.

"I'm going to have surgery on my neck, as I fight on the court I will fight this too and beat it!! Thank you For the wishes!!" the player himself said on Twitter following the surgery.

The episode of the injury:

Musa scored 18 points, grabbed 9 rebounds, and dished out 3 assists in the match for a total of 27 PIR. Rio Breogan currently sit 10th in the standings with 6 matches to go for the team.

Musa is both the top scorer and the most efficient player in the league, leading both categories with 20 points and 22.7 PIR accordingly. He also leads the league in average minutes played with 32 per game. Musa also adds 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists to his tally each night.

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