Ely expected to miss 8 weeks with knee injury

University of Evansville junior swingman Shy Ely is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks after suffering a chipped bone in his left patella during a UE basketball camp on September 9th. An MRI on Monday confirmed the chipped bone in the patella, or kneecap as its commonly referred to, for Ely. Hes expected to miss the next eight weeks of practice, but should return around the start of the regular season. The Aces tip-off the 2007-08 campaign on Sunday, November 11th against Samford at Roberts Stadium. "Its a tough break for Shy," said UE head basketball coach Marty Simmons. "He has been doing a great job all summer and even though this is a setback, we look forward to him being back in our lineup around the beginning of the regular season." Ely finished fifth on the team in scoring last season at 6.9 points per game in 31 contests, including four starts for the Aces. He will enter this year as the teams second-leading returning scorer behind fellow junior guard Jason Holsinger (11.5 ppg). UE will return eight letter-winners from last seasons 14-17 squad. Courtesy: UE Sports Information Department