Finney-Smith, Carter to play against Georgetown
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | Men's Basketball, Volleyball, Chris Harry
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- “Doe-Doe” is a go-go tonight.
Eli, also.
Florida forward Dorian Finney-Smith, out the last two games with hairline fractures in his left non-shooting hand, and guard Eli Carter, who sprained his left foot in practice last week, will play Wednesday night when the 18th-ranked Gators (2-1) face Georgetown (3-0) in opening-round play of the Battle 4 Atlantis at 9:30.
Both Finney-Smith and Carter took part in the team's shoot-around Wednesday afternoon, with the former doing more than the later.
“They're going to try and go,” Coach Billy Donovan said after the one-hour workout. “We don't know how much they can play, but we'll find out.”
Finney-Smith (above right), the 2014 Southeastern Conference Sixth Man of the Year, scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds in the opener against William & Mary when he was injured in the early minutes, but returned to finish the game with his hand taped.
Carter (right) averaged 14.5 points in two games -- including a 21-point, 8-for-9 performance in UF's loss at Miami last week -- before suffering his sprain in practice Thursday.
Both player's missed Friday's overtime win over Louisiana-Monroe, as the Gators struggled to score minus their offense.


