UCLA forward Gyorgy Goloman will be out for six to eight weeks with a stress fracture in his right leg, head coach Steve Alford said Wednesday.

Goloman only averaged 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.8 minutes per game as a freshman, but his presence gives the Bruins more flexibility in their lineups. An eight-week recovery would keep him out through much of the nonconference slate.

“It’s unfortunate,” Alford said. “G.G’s had a tremendous summer for us. He’s gained 20 pounds, grew an inch. He’s 6-11, 220.”

UCLA opens its season with a home game against Monmouth on Nov. 13, embarking on a schedule that includes Kentucky (Dec. 3), Gonzaga (Dec. 12), and North Carolina (Dec. 19).

Center Tony Parker, who was wearing a protective boot over his left foot earlier this week, is recovering from minor toe injury. He is expected to return to practice by Monday at the latest. The senior is one of 20 players on the preseason watch list for the Karl Malone Award, established last season to honor the top power forward in men’s college basketball.