Injury Update: One star set to return, another sidelined indefinitely

Illawarra Hawks star point guard Tyler Harvey will return from a one-game absence to face the Brisbane Bullets on Wednesday 7 April at the WIN Entertainment Centre.

The star guard missed the side's road loss to the Adelaide 36ers over the weekend with a back complaint.

Harvey left last Monday night's game against the Brisbane Bullets late in the third quarter with 'back spasms', but not before torching the Bullets for 28-points on 10/16 shooting. 

He was sorely missed in the side's disappointing loss to the 36ers in Adelaide on Saturday night, although backup Emmett Naar tipped in 16-points to go with five rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes of court time.

"Of course we welcome him back with open arms. He's so important, we run so much of our offence through him and it showed when he got hurt against the Phoenix how much we rely on him. He's obviously a huge threat from the perimeter as well and I think he's been one of the best players in the league this season," Goorjian said.

"Emmett got the start in Tyler's absence and he did some really nice things over in Adelaide. Hopefully he got some confidence from that and we can now play the two of them together a bit more. I'd love to get Emmett bringing the ball up a bit more and creating better looks for our shooters," Goorjian added.

In other news, Hawks big man Cam Bairstow remains out indefinitely.

The former Boomer has missed the side's last two games and there is currently no timetable for his return.