The reigning AP Women's College Basketball Player of the Year is sidelined for a significant chunk of the 2021-2022 season.
BREAKING
— Just Women’s Sports (@justwsports) December 7, 2021
UConn has announced that Paige Bueckers is out 6-8 weeks with Tibial Plateau Fracture.
Prayers up for a smooth recovery.https://t.co/XpN8cyYvLX
We're all behind you, Paige pic.twitter.com/ecVLeWwqYZ
— UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) December 7, 2021
Through six games this fall, Bueckers had been putting up some historic numbers.
Paige Bueckers will miss 6-8 weeks because of a knee injury.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 7, 2021
She has scored 127 points this season, the 4th-most by a UConn player through 6 games over the last 20 seasons (Only Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi scored more). pic.twitter.com/5rVoFCQMW2
The Huskies are 5-1 thus far, with their only loss coming on Nov. 22 against No. 1 South Carolina. UConn is currently No. 3 in the country, only behind the Gamecocks and No. 2 NC State Wolfpack.
Head coach Geno Auriemma's squad takes on Georgia Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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