Texas forward Aaliyah Moore will miss the rest of the season after tearing her ACL against Alabama State on Dec. 11. Hers is just one in a string of injuries that have plagued college basketball this season.
Top teams such as UConn, Ohio State and Indiana — not to mention squads fighting to be ranked, Texas among them — all have dealt with injuries through the first five weeks of the 2022-23 campaign.
Just Women’s Sports lays out the most notable injured players and, where possible, the timetables for their returns. Check back throughout the season for the latest developments.
Expected to return
Azzi Fudd, UConn
The sophomore exited her team’s game against Notre Dame in the second quarter after colliding with a teammate. She was kept out of the second half as a precaution, and an MRI confirmed that she will miss up to six weeks. The timeline means Fudd will likely return by mid-January.
Fudd is no stranger to injuries, as the guard tore her ACL and MCL in high school, and then missed 11 games during her freshman season at UConn with a foot injury.
Prior to the injury, Fudd led UConn with 20.6 points per game.
Ashley Owusu, Virginia Tech
The guard exited the…
