Paige Bueckers Out For 2022-23 Season After Tearing ACL
08/03/2022 02:49 PM
Paige Bueckers will miss the upcoming season after an MRI revealed that she tore her ACL earlier this week. Prayers up to P https://t.co/HwGekr3Hyr— WSLAM (@wslam) August 3, 2022 According to a team statement released Tuesday, Bueckers suffered the season-ending injury during a team scrimmage on Monday. Her MRI on Tuesday confirmed the team’s worst fear. She will undergo surgery to repair her knee on Friday, and UConn will provide a recovery timetable after the procedure is finished. We’re all devastated for Paige.” Coach Geno Auriemma said. “She’s worked really hard to get stronger and healthier this offseason, and this is an unfortunate setback. Paige is obviously an amazing basketball player, but she’s a better person and teammate, and it’s really unfortunate that this has happened to her. We’ll miss her presence on the court, but she’ll do everything she can to still lead and help her teammates this season. Our program will support Paige through her healing process to help her come back better and stronger. "It's really like yin and yang." Azzi and Paige cover SLAM 235. Azzi and Paige cover SLAM 235: https://t.co/6RZHNWcIyP pic.twitter.com/wAabvFeLTx— WSLAM (@wslam) November 30, 2021 The Huskies went 15-4 over the 19 games Bueckers missed after she suffered a torn meniscus injury. As a sophomore, Bueckers averaged 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. As a freshman, she swept the national player of the year awards after averaging 20.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. PAIGE BUECKERS. The one and only.The No. 1 HS player in the country covers SLAM 226: https://t.co/6swe8zwqPX pic.twitter.com/hElx8TH4gK— SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 29, 2020 The post Paige Bueckers Out For 2022-23 Season After Tearing ACL appeared first on SLAM.
