Devin Cannady out for rest of season after ankle fracture

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Former Princeton men’s standout Devin Cannady’s path to playing in the NBA with the Orlando Magic has been a joy to behold in the past 18 days since his debut. Cannady showed what he can do in a 17-point, three-rebound, two-steal performance in 24 minutes Thursday.

But in his very next game Sunday, Cannady’s season came to a jarring stop.

Cannady suffered an open fracture of his right ankle that will require surgery in the first quarter of the Magic’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, prompting him to be taken off the court on a stretcher. Cannady waved to fans as he was carried off.

Cannady had logged double-digit minutes in each of his last three games and was shooting 37.5% from three-point range in eight games.

The Mishawaka, Ind. native who finished his Princeton career as the program’s fifth-leading all-time scorer found solidarity on Twitter from former Ivy opponents Trey Phills and Matt Morgan and Magic center Mo Bamba after his injury Sunday night.