Star UConn sophomore guard Paige Bueckers went through surgery Monday to bring back an anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear in her left knee, the college specified.
The schedule for her return is approximated to be eight weeks from Monday, which might make her accessible in early February.
Bueckers suffered the damage on Dec. 5 through the closing minute of UConns matchup towards competing Notre Dame. On the time of her harm, Bueckers led the Huskies in factors, assists, and takes.
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Coach Geno Auriemma acknowledged the likelihood following UConns 71-61 victory over UCLA on Saturday.
UConn is 1-1 with out Bueckers. Along with beating UCLA, the Huskies lost to Georgia Tech 57-44 on Dec. 9, snapping a 239-game effective streak towards unranked challengers.
UConns present No. 7 rating is the bottom for this system given that 2007.
