The reigning National Player of the Year was off to another great start this season, averaging 21.2 points, 6.2 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.7 steals through her first six games. As a result, UConn owned a 5-1 record, ranked No. 3 in the country behind only NC State (No. 2) and South Carolina (No. 1).
How long will it be without their star guard? Here’s everything you need to know about Buecker’s injury.
What is Paige Bueckers’ injury?
Bueckers suffered a tibial plateau fracture in her left knee with under a minute to play in UConn’s game against Notre Dame on Sunday, Dec. 5.
The sophomore star had continued her dominant play to start the season, going for 22 points, five steals, four rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes of action, putting UConn in position for a commanding win before suffering the injury.
How long will Paige Bueckers be out?
UConn announced on Tuesday that the All-American will be out for approximately six-to-eight weeks.
If she comes up on the shorter side of that timeline, Bueckers would miss roughly 11 games. If her recovery falls on the longer side of that timeline, Bueckers could miss up to 16 (or more) games.
As the Wall Street Journal’s Rachel Bachman mentioned, the NCAA Tournament is in about 14 weeks, meaning a return for tournament time isn’t out of the question for the reigning National Player of the Year.
2021-22 UConn Women’s Basketball remaining schedule
The next time the Huskies take the floor will be Dec. 9 when they play Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA. UConn will also play UCLA on Dec. 11 before a date with the Louisville Cardinals on Dec. 29. The Big East tournament is set to begin on March 4 and the NCAA Tournament will tip-off on March 18-19.
