Injured Ferry Leaves Olympic Squad

From: The Washington Post | Date: July 21, 1988| Author: Michael Wilbon | Copyright information

Danny Ferry was released from the U.S. Olympic basketball team yesterday because of a knee injury suffered a week ago in a pickup game.

Ferry, the DeMatha High alumnus who has helped Duke reach the Final Four twice in his three seasons, said he still is wearing a brace on his injured right knee. He said he took a strength test that revealed it could be weeks, not days, before he could play again.

Even then, Ferry said, he would worry about "risking something more dangerous" ha...

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