Paige Bueckers, the reigning national player of the year in women’s basketball, had successful surgery on her left knee on Monday, the University of Connecticut announced on Tuesday.
The surgery at UConn Health repaired the anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear that Bueckers, a 5-foot-11 sophomore at UConn, sustained in the team’s home game on Dec. 5 against Notre Dame.
The university said her recovery was estimated to take eight weeks, which would mean the week of Feb. 7. UConn’s regular season ends Feb. 27, with the Big East and N.C.A.A. tournaments after that.
UConn (6-2), which is tied with Tennessee at No.