Basketball

Hornets: Sessions surgery to repair meniscus tear is successful

In a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of the Grand Strand, Ramon Sessions announced in 2016 that he will be donating $250,000 toward the building of a new facility for the organization. Sessions is an NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets who grew up in the Racepath Community of Myrtle Beach.
In a partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of the Grand Strand, Ramon Sessions announced in 2016 that he will be donating $250,000 toward the building of a new facility for the organization. Sessions is an NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets who grew up in the Racepath Community of Myrtle Beach. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews

The Charlotte Hornets announced Wednesday that guard Ramon Sessions has undergone successful surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee.

The surgery was performed by Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, N.Y. Sessions is expected to miss about four to six weeks.

The ninth-year pro out of Nevada is averaging 6.2 points, 2.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds in 16.2 minutes per game, appearing in 50 games this season (including one start).

Sessions is a native of Myrtle Beach.

This story was originally published February 8, 2017 at 12:52 PM with the headline "Hornets: Sessions surgery to repair meniscus tear is successful."

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