Ball's Wrist Surgery: Huskies' Title Hopes Hinge on 2027

0:00On April 21st, Yukon Huskies had a strong 2025-26 season under Coach Dan Hurley, finishing 34 and 6 overall with a 17-3 Big East record. That earned them a number two seed in the East region of the 20-26 NCAA tournament. Guard Solo Ball was a key piece, playing 28.4 minutes a game, scoring 12.8 points, grabbing three rebounds, and dishing 1.5 assists while hitting 85.2% from the free-throw line. The Huskies made a deep run in March madness, highlighted by Braille and Mullins hitting a buzzer beating three against Duke to punch their final four. Ticket versus Illinois. They came up just short in the national title game, falling 69-63 to Michigan. Ball dealt with an injury heading into that championship matchup, but still logged 16 minutes, dropping 11 points on four of 10 shooting, including three of seven from deep. Fans and teammates rallied around his grit, showing his value to the squad even banged up.

1:02Now this offseason, word his ball faces a tougher setback with wrist surgery, forcing him to sit out the entire 20-26 27 season on a medical red shirt. The 6-foot-4 junior from Brewster Academy needs time to heal fully. He plans to bounce back strong for 20-27-28, rejoining Hurley and the Huskies, ready to chase that ring again.