UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT – DECEMBER 19: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Connecticut Huskies cheers on her team during the game against the Louisville Cardinals in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena on December 19, 2021 in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers will return to the court Friday for the first time since injuring her leg in December.
The sophomore guard has been cleared to play against St. John's at the XL Center in Hartford Friday night, according to UConn.
She underwent surgery about a week later.
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Earlier this week, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said he didn't think Bueckers would be able to play until the post-season. That changed and Bueckers was cleared to play.
The Huskies are 20-5 overall. They will wrap up the regular season against Providence Sunday.
