ASU's Glasser has knee surgery

Arizona State men’s basketball point guard Derek Glasser underwent successful surgery on his right knee Wednesday to clean out scar tissue, repair a tendon and remove fatty deposits.

The surgery was performed by team doctor Dean Cummings at ASU. His father, Michael, said Derek will be on crutches (no cast) for one or two weeks. He’ll immediately begin rehabilitation and a full recovery is expected in eight weeks.

No structural or ligament damage was found, and Michael Glasser said Derek should be 100 percent when the fall semester begins in mid-August. He can begin free throws and jump shots within three weeks.

Once the season ended in mid-March, Derek Glasser tried to rehab his knee. He had knee problems dating back to his junior year of high school when he suffered an injury, and knew that a surgery was inevitable in the future.

Despite playing through pain most of the season, the sophomore averaged 6.1 points and four assists per game and played in all 34 games.

Fearing the condition was worse, Michael Glasser said he wanted his son to end his season early, but Derek refused.

“He was going to play out the season and he did it,” Michael said. “I worried it would totally cave in. He’s a trooper.”