It didn't take long for rivals and others who follow women's basketball to share their thoughts after the news came out that former Hopkins star Paige Bueckers will miss the 2022-23 season at the University of Connecticut after suffering an ACL tear while playing a pick-up basketball game.
Paige Bueckers' season-ending injury: Rivals, coaches, basketball stars and fans react
August 4, 2022 at 2:18PM
From Iowa star guard Caitlin Clark, whose game is often compared to Bueckers':
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, whose team defeated UConn for the national title in April at Target Center:
From the governor of Connecticut:
Among the basketball fans who weighed in:
This story from a Connecticut media outlet includes the highs and lows of her college career:
Some people pointed out the disparity in college basketball between when women and men can turn professional:
Many were touched by her Instagram post about the injury:
Seattle Storm star Breanna Stewart, a UConn alum, reached out to Bueckers:
From Chicago Sky star Kahleah Copper:
Two offensive linemen from Lakeville, Bryce Benhart and Riley Mahlman, are standouts for Big Ten rivals of Minnesota.
