North Carolina All-American forward J.R. Reid had...

North Carolina All-American forward J.R. Reid had a pin inserted into his left foot to correct a stress fracture that will keep him out of action for about 8 weeks, a surgeon said.

“Everything went well and J.R. is doing fine,” North Carolina orthopedic surgeon Dr. Timothy Taft said in a prepared statement. “He is in a splint right now, and we will probably put his foot in a cast on Monday.”

The operation was performed at North Carolina Memorial Hospital and involved inserting a screw into the bone of the left foot.

Taft indicated that Reid should be able to return to full physical activity in about 8 weeks.