Virginia’s Baker has knee surgery

Virginia was already expected to be a little thin at the point guard position this season.

Now, there’s a chance the Cavaliers might be even thinner.

On Tuesday, UVa senior Calvin Baker underwent arthroscopic surgery to clean out a loose piece of cartilage in his right knee.

Baker, the team’s third-leading scorer last season — he was tied for second in assists — is expected to be out between two and three weeks, according to a press release issued by the school.

If Baker were to return in two weeks, he would be back in time for the team’s season opener against Longwood on Nov. 13. If the Newport News native takes three weeks, he would miss the game versus Longwood, plus Virginia’s second game of the season at South Florida on Nov. 16.

Last season, Baker played through a painful foot injury that required offseason surgery. During the summer, he also underwent arthroscopic surgery on his knee. It was not clear whether Baker’s latest surgery was related to the first procedure.

With Baker out of action, it seems a near certainty that redshirt sophomore Sammy Zeglinski will start at the point. Virginia’s only other candidates would be freshman Jontel Evans or junior Mustapha Farrakhan, who is a natural shooting guard.

Zeglinski recently sprained his ankle and has missed some practice time, but it isn’t considered serious.