ATHENS----University of Georgia freshman infielder Chance Veazey will move to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta later this week to continue his rehabilitation after being injured in a motor vehicle accident last week.

Veazey, a 5-9, 175-pound native of Tifton, Ga., underwent successful back surgery this past Friday at St. Mary’s Hospital. The accident occurred shortly after leaving the Miller Learning Center on Wednesday, October 28.

A website where individuals can send Chance messages and check for updates has been set up by the family. To send a note to Chance and the family, please visit:www.caringbridge.org/visit/chanceveazey.

In lieu of flowers and food, the family has set up a “Prayers for Chance” fund to help offset medical expenses through Athens First Bank and Trust Company (AFB&T). People interested in making a donation may send contributions to AFB&T, attention Phil Bettendorf, Senior Vice President, P.O. Box 1747, Athens, Ga., 30603 or they can drop it off at any Athens First Bank location.

The son of Todd and Darby Veazey, Chance arrived at Georgia this fall as an Honor student out of Tift County High School. He is a Pre-Business major. Georgia recently completed fall baseball workouts with Veazey in contention for a starting position at second base.

At Tift County, he earned Most Valuable Player honors for the Blue Devils and led the team in numerous offensive categories as a four-year starter. As a senior in 2009, he led the team with a .444 batting average and a .573 on-base percentage.