No brace for Trimble’s forearm as he’s been active in non-contact drills, nears return

By R.L. Bynum

CHAPEL HILL — Seth Trimble was out of uniform again Saturday, but there was a noticeable difference as he watched North Carolina’s 80–62 win over USC Upstate from the bench: no brace on his left forearm.

Coach Hubert Davis said Trimble’s recovery is trending in the right direction.

“It’s going very well,” Davis said. “In regards to him working out, he’s doing everything that’s non-contact. And so the next step is doing everything with contact.”

Trimble broke a bone in his left forearm in a weight-room accident on Nov. 9 after averaging 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists playing in the first two games of the season.

Davis expressed optimism about Trimble’s timeline.

“My hope is that Seth will be out there soon,” he said. “He’s been able to practice a little bit. He can do anything, like individual workout without contact, without people around. And so next step is practicing. And again, my hope is that he’ll be out there soon.”

When Trimble returns, Davis expects an immediate impact.

“He’s gonna impact it in a great way, on both ends of the floor,” Davis said. “From an offensive standpoint, one of the things that we pride ourselves on is playing in transition. I don’t think there’s anybody in the country when we pitch the ball ahead, I want their ball in their hands other than Seth.”

Davis also emphasized Trimble’s defensive value.

“You can make an argument he’s the best on-ball defender, perimeter defender in the country,” Davis said. “And, so, when he comes back, that gives us a lot on both ends of the floor.”

This season, Trimble was expected to take on an expanded role as the Tar Heels’ defensive stopper, while also being able to push the pace in transition and drive to the basket. He’ll soon be doing that again.

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Date	Month/day	Time	Opponent/event (current ranks)	TV/ record
	October
24	Friday	L, 78–76	vs. No. 13 BYU in SLC	Exhib.
29	Wednesday	W, 95–53	vs. Winston-Salem St.	Exhib.
	November
3	Monday	W, 94–54	vs. Central Arkansas	1–0
7	Friday	W, 87–74	vs. No. 14 Kansas	2–0
11	Tuesday	W, 89–74	vs. Radford	3–0
14	Friday	W, 97–53	vs. N.C. Central	4–0
18	Tuesday	W, 73–61	vs. Navy	5–0
			Fort Myers Tip-Off
25	Tuesday	W, 85–70	vs. St. Bonaventure	6–0
27	Thursday	L, 74–58	vs. No. 7 Michigan State	6–1
	December		ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge
2	Tuesday	W, 67–64	at Kentucky	7–1
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7	Sunday	W, 81–61	vs. Georgetown	8–1
13	Saturday	W, 80–62	vs. USC Upstate	9–1
16	Tuesday	W, 77–58	vs. ETSU	10–1
			CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta
20	Saturday	W, 71–70	vs. Ohio State	11–1
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22	Monday	W, 99–51	vs. East Carolina	12–1
30	Tuesday	W, 79–66	vs. Florida State	13–1, 1–0 ACC
	January
3	Saturday	L, 97–83	at SMU	13–2, 1–1
10	Saturday	W, 87–84	vs. Wake Forest	14–2, 2–1
14	Wednesday	L, 95–90	at Stanford	14–3, 2–2
17	Saturday	L, 84–78	at California	14–4, 2–3
21	Wednesday	W, 91–69	vs. Notre Dame	15–4, 3–3
24	Saturday	W, 85–80	at No. 17 Virginia	16–4, 4–3
31	Saturday	2 p.m.	at Georgia Tech	ACCN
	February
2	Monday	7 p.m.	vs. Syracuse	ESPN
7	Saturday	6:30	vs. No. 4 Duke	ESPN
10	Tuesday	7 p.m.	at Miami	ESPN or ESPN2
14	Saturday	2 p.m.	vs. Pittsburgh	ESPN
17	Tuesday	7 p.m.	at N.C. State	ESPN or ESPN2
21	Saturday	1 p.m.	at Syracuse	ABC
23	Monday	7 p.m.	vs. No. 20 Louisville	ESPN
28	Saturday	6:30 or 8:30	vs. Virginia Tech	ESPN or ESPN2
	March
3	Tuesday	7 p.m.	vs. No. 22 Clemson	ESPN or ESPN2
7	Saturday	6:30	at No. 4 Duke	ESPN
10–14	Tues.-Sat.	ACC tournament	Spectrum Center, Charlotte

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