Nelson-Henry expected to miss La Salle game for Penn basketball

Winter break started on a sour note for Penn basketball as sophomore center Darien Nelson-Henry went out with a concussion.

And according to a source, the 6-foot-11 big man is not expected to return when Penn plays La Salle at the Palestra on Saturday.

Since Nelson-Henry went down, Penn has suffered in the post, losing the rebounding battle in each of its last three games.

But Nelson-Henry's rehab is going steady based on the report and should be back by the time the Quakers face Princeton next week.

There is still no word on Camryn Crocker, Patrick Lucas-Perry or Julian Harrell's respective injuries after the trio of guards missed the Red and Blue's matchup with George Mason.

With the Quakers record standing at a paltry 2-9, getting healthy could be the quickest way for Penn to turn things around in 2014.