A day after Oregon star freshman center Bol Bol confirmed DuckTerritory.com's report that his season and career at Oregon is over, head coach Dana Altman reflected on Bol's time at Oregon and how the Ducks will be able to play without him.

"It changes a little bit defensively, what we'll have to do offensively it's a big change," said Altman on Friday. "Taking Bol out of the lineup, we were running a lot of things through him.

"It's a blow. But hey, it's college basketball. You have to adjust. Other guys are going to have to step up."

The Oregon freshman announced his injury on Twitter Thursday afternoon and said he wished things could have worked out differently for him in his one season at Oregon.

"Playing for my dream school under my favorite coach Altman has been the Best part of my life and sadly it has come to an end sooner than I would Like but thank you for all those who rocking with me & all Oregon fans thank you #GoDucks," Bol tweeted late Thursday afternoon.

Before Bol's statement, Altman or the program said very little about the status of his injury and where he was at in the rehab process. Altman said that was by request of Bol's family and the Hipaa privacy rights Bol has.

"His family wanted to make the statement, not us," said Altman. "Since his, injury we haven't been able to say anything. They handled it the way they wanted to, and I totally agree. They saw a number of specialists to come up with the best way to approach Bol's injury. They handled it the way their family should have and I agree with every step of it.

"I think Bol and his mom investigated every way to go and I agree with every step they took. I talked to Bol yesterday and he was in good spirits, joking around a lot, and he really sounded good. "

Bol's season-ending injury is a big loss for Oregon. He leads the team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots per game. The Ducks haven't scored more than 71 points and have averaged 61.5 points per game since Bol's injury. Previously the Ducks were averaging 76 points per game.

The Oregon Ducks will now have to alter how they play the rest of the season without Bol, something the Ducks have already worked towards over the last two weeks without Bol in the lineup knowing Bol won't be here. Altman said every option Bol had didn't have an outcome that could get him back onto the floor until really late in the season.

"None of them really would have gotten him back, maybe really late," said Altman. "For a young man with his upside and his potential, I thought it was probably in his best interest to heal properly."

The Ducks will open Pac-12 conference play on Saturday night at Matthew Knight Arena when rival Oregon State comes to Eugene for a 5 p.m. contest. The game will air on the Pac-12 Networks.