Gophers coach Tubby Smith said a strained quadriceps injury might not keep junior guard Devoe Joseph from playing on the team's upcoming trip to Canada.

Smith was pleased to see Joseph participate in a full practice Monday. The Toronto native stopped playing for Canada's national team last month after experiencing pain from a torn thigh muscle.

"I felt pretty good, but I still have to see some of the doctors," said Joseph, who averaged 9.4 points, 3.0 assists and 25.5 minutes a game for Minnesota last season. "We'll see what happens from there. The injury was a strain, which is a slight tear in the quadriceps muscle. Basically, my quad was just tight one day. I thought I was good to go. I was playing hard defense and I just felt it pull."

Joseph, who had treatment two hours before practice Monday, said he would love to play when the Gophers return to his native country for three exhibition games. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard had a strong finish to his sophomore season after replacing starting point guard Al Nolen, who was academically ineligible the second semester.