In Reply to: What is injury status ? posted by jerseybruin on December 14, 2024 at 18:57:11
Leger-Walker is recovering from ACL surgery (injury occurred Jan 28, 2024) and was anticipated to join the team this season when fully healthy. On Dec 06 UCLA announced she will sit out the remainder of the 2024-25 season and will use a medical redshirt year.
Roster has 13 of the 15 available roster spots taken. No walk-ons. Without Leger-Walker there are 12 possible players.
Reading the BRO Other Sports forum there is some complaining about the lack of sports injury/availability information. Reasons have ranged from HIPAA to reporters not asking.
The following is based on Other Sports sites (BRO, BG) and/or social media and/or pure speculation.
Muse has not played this year and speculation is that she will redshirt
Socka-Nguemen was injured in our 3rd game (her 2nd) Nov 12 against Pepperdine and has not played since. On Nov 27, 2024 there was an X post by Haley Sawyer
showing "UCLA women's basketball freshman Zania Socka-Nguemen going through some coordination drills at practice today." and included "Coach Cori Close said she's getting better every day but is not cleared for contact yet." Link There was speculation that she was in concussion protocol.
Cain appeared in 7 of our first 8 games (missed 11/17 vs Arkansas because she was "ill"). Did not suit up for our last 2 (12/8 @ WA, 12/14 @ LBSU), no idea why.
Gardiner appeared in all 9 of our previous games. Did not suit up for 12/14 @ LBSU, no idea why. A BRO poster wrote that she was "fine".
Which left the 8 that suited up (and played) vs LBSU.
Barker
Rice
Jones
Aarnisalo
Jaquez
Dudley
Dugalic
Betts