Sidelined Saturday Essien (concussion) was held out of Saturday's 74-63 victory over Appalachian State. Impact According to Marc Davis of WTKR News 3, Essien took an elbow to the head in the second half of Thursday's loss to James Madison. He was then evaluated for a concussion, which is likely why he was limited to just 12 minutes in the contest. Essien handles the bulk of the ball-handling for the Monarchs despite coming off the bench, but it's unclear if he'll be cleared on time for Wednesday's matchup against Southern Mississippi.
FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
