MENU

UConn Women's Basketball

Sunday, May 05, 2024

UConn's Bueckers has ankle surgery

May 01, 2021 12:00 am • Last Updated: May 01, 2021 2:23 pm

UConn’s Paige Bueckers underwent surgery Friday to repair an osteochondral defect on her right ankle, the school announced Saturday afternoon.

Bueckers had surgery at UConn Health. The school said it was successful and that she’s expected to be ready for preseason in September.

The school didn’t say when the injury occurred.

Bueckers was the first freshman to win the Wooden Award, the Naismith Trophy, the Associated Press Player of the Year and United States Basketball Writers Association Player of the Year honors. She started all 29 games for the Huskies and led the team in 3-point shooting percentage (46.4, 64 of 138), scoring (20 ppg), assists (5.8 apg) and steals (2.3 spg). She also set a school single-game record for assists (14) in a 97-68 win over Butler on Feb. 27.

Comment threads are monitored for 48 hours after publication and then closed.

STORIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs

Boston — David Pastrnak scored on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 on Saturday night to clinch their first-round series a...

25 arrested at University of Virginia after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters

Twenty-five people were arrested Saturday for trespassing at the University of Virginia after police clashed with pro-Palestinian protesters who refused to remove tents from campus, and demonstrators ...

Russia puts Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list

Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database. As of Saturday afternoon, both Zelenskyy and...

Progress reported in Gaza talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas

Tel Aviv, Israel — A Hamas delegation was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian state media reported “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks for Gaza. But Israel hasn’t sent a delegation and a senior Isr...