UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers suffered a torn ACL in her left knee on Monday and has been ruled out for the 2022-23 season, the school announced Wednesday.
According to the school's release, the injury occurred during a pickup game and that an MRI confirmed the ACL tear.
"We're all devastated for Paige," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. "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.